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Nebraska Power Outages: Live Map & Grid Status

Nebraska utilities do not yet share live outage data with DOE's ODIN feed, so live counts here are limited. Check your electric company's outage map (listed below) for real-time status.

Customers without power
0
1,338,333 customers statewide
Counties affected
0
of 93 counties
Weather alerts
0
Outage-relevant NWS alerts
Power uptime (2025)
99.897%
9 hr 3 min without power per customer

Nebraska outage map by county

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No Nebraska utility currently shares live data with DOE ODIN. Shaded counties show only what participating utilities report. See the utility list below for direct outage map links.

Nebraska counties with power outages

Counties with customers out right now

No county-level outages are being reported right now.

Weather alerts

Wind, storm, ice, heat and fire-weather alerts from NWS

No active outage-relevant weather alerts from the National Weather Service.

Outage trend: last 7 days

Customers without power, recorded every ~30 minutes (participating utilities)

0611Nov 3, 2:24 AMNov 3, 3:47 AM

Biggest Nebraska power outages since 2014

Statewide outage events recorded by DOE's EAGLE-I system since late 2014, with likely causes from NOAA storm reports

The largest power outage in Nebraska since 2014 (Jul 31 – Aug 6, 2024) left as many as 219,263 customers (21.15% of the state) without power at once, driven by severe thunderstorms. The next largest (Jul 10–15, 2021) peaked at 202,279 customers (Severe thunderstorms).

By EAGLE-I's count, Nebraska customers averaged about 3 hr 37 min without power per year from 2018 to 2025. The worst year was 2024, at 10 hr 32 min per customer.

Outages peak in August (37% of outage time). Outage time in Nebraska has risen recently: about 4 hr 29 min per customer per year in 2022–2025, versus 2 hr 46 min in 2018–2021.

#WhenPeak out at onceLikely cause (NOAA)
1Jul 31 – Aug 6, 2024219,263(21.15%)Severe thunderstorms
2Jul 10–15, 2021202,279(19.51%)Severe thunderstorms
3Mar 19–24, 2025119,199(11.5%)High winds
4Jun 17–21, 201779,602(7.68%)Severe thunderstorms
5Aug 10–11, 202057,289(5.53%)Severe thunderstorms
6Oct 14–15, 201854,990(5.3%)Winter storm
7Oct 21–22, 202551,266(4.94%)No major storm reported
8Aug 9–10, 202547,858(4.62%)Severe thunderstorms

Hours without power per customer, by year (EAGLE-I)

Nebraska
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When outages happen

Share of all customer outage time that fell in each month, 2018–2025.
Counties with the least outage time

Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I recorded electricity outages, 2014–2025 (CC BY 4.0), with likely causes from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database. EAGLE-I coverage was partial before 2018, so averages use 2018–2025. Peak counts are the highest number of customers out at one time.

Nebraska electric utilities

Largest electric companies in Nebraska, from EIA-861 (2025)

Electric utilities serving Nebraska
UtilityCustomers (NE)Live data
OPPD419,819Not reporting
Lincoln Electric System (LES)155,120Not reporting
Nebraska Public Power District95,148Not reporting
Norris Public Power District29,031Not reporting
Southern Public Power District28,407Not reporting
City of Grand Island - (NE)27,291Not reporting
Dawson Power District24,191Not reporting
Loup River Public Power Dist21,863Not reporting
City of Fremont - (NE)16,688Not reporting
City of North Platte14,295Not reporting
City of Hastings - (NE)13,962Not reporting
Custer Public Power District11,205Not reporting
Cornhusker Public Power Dist10,455Not reporting
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist10,330Not reporting
Northeast Power8,717Not reporting

“Avg. outage time / yr” is each utility's reported SAIDI for 2025, including major events. “Live data” shows whether the utility shares outages with DOE ODIN.

Nebraska grid reliability & uptime

Official reliability metrics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

In 2025, the average Nebraska customer went 9 hr 3 min without power, compared with 4 hr 29 min for the U.S. as a whole. That ranks Nebraska 5th of 51 for total outage time, where 1st has the most.

Leaving out major events such as hurricanes and ice storms, the figure falls to 1 hr 26 min. Customers averaged 1.32 interruptions, each lasting about 6 hr 51 min. Over the last five years Nebraska averaged 6 hr 28 min of outages per customer per year (rank 21st).

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Nebraska: outage minutes per customer (SAIDI)U.S. average
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YearNE SAIDI (min)U.S. SAIDI (min)
201567.9209
201663.1268.4
2017160.7505.9
2018185.7349.2
201978.9295.5
2020115.4456.1
2021556.9475.8
202273333
202369.4366.6
2024697.8662.6
2025542.8269.2

Source: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.4 (IEEE method, all events including major event days).

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Nebraska power outage FAQ

Is there a power outage in Nebraska right now?

No outages are currently reported by participating utilities in Nebraska. Live coverage depends on which utilities share data with DOE ODIN, so if your power is out, report it to your electric company.

How reliable is the power grid in Nebraska?

In 2025, the average Nebraska electricity customer was without power for 9 hr 3 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), versus 4 hr 29 min nationally, according to EIA. That ranks Nebraska 5th of 51 for outage time (1st = most). Power was on 99.897% of the year.

How long do power outages last in Nebraska?

When an outage happened in 2025, Nebraska customers waited an average of 6 hr 51 min for power to be restored (CAIDI), and the average customer had 1.32 sustained interruptions during the year (SAIFI), per EIA-861 data.

Who do I call to report a power outage in Nebraska?

Report outages directly to your electric utility. Omaha Public Power District, Lincoln Electric System, Nebraska Public Power District and others serve the most customers in Nebraska. Call 911 if you see a downed power line or are in danger.

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