Power Outages in Rusk County, WI
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 10 customers are without power in Rusk County, WI across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.3 hours.
Rusk County, WI is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Rusk County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×8
- Extreme Heat Warning ×6
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Latest Rusk County, WI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 38m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 747 customers out (7.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Rusk County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Rusk Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Rusk County went about 3.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,418 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 4,418 customers out) · decade average 3.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 103 | 613 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 122 | 1,059 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 96 | 834 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 150 | 1,171 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 137 | 4,061 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 122 | 810 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 135 | 1,186 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 159 | 4,418 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 168 | 1,064 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 158 | 627 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 188 | 3,657 | 3.3 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 3.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Rusk County: FAQ
- How often does Rusk County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Rusk County, WI logged 188 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Rusk County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,418 customers without power, beginning December 15, 2022 and lasting about 3d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Rusk County, WI right now?
- Yes — about 10 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Rusk County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include BARRON ELECTRIC COOP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Rusk County.
54526, 54530, 54563, 54731, 54819, 54848, 54895
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRON ELECTRIC COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/55107 and /api/v1/counties/55107/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Wisconsin customers). Live data as of .