Power Out Map

Cooperative utility · · MN

Dakota Electric Association

In 2025, the average Dakota Electric Association customer in Minnesota was without power for 29 minutes (29 min), 70% less than the median Minnesota utility.

Outage minutes per customer 29min 2025, including major storms
Excluding major storm days 21min The everyday reliability of the network
Outages per customer a year 0.35 SAIFI, 2025
Residential price 15.6¢/kWh 2025 · Minnesota median 14.8¢

Reliability

Minutes in the dark, year by year

Average minutes without power per customer in Minnesota (SAIDI), with and without major event days, against the median Minnesota utility.

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 20182019202020212022202320242025 All days 29 No major storms 21 MN median 97

Price

Residential cents per kWh

Revenue from full-service residential customers divided by their sales, as reported to the EIA.

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 20182019202020212022202320242025 This utility 15.6 MN median 14.8

Territory

Counties served

Counties where Dakota Electric Association reports customers. Open one for its full outage history.

Minnesota

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2018–2025. Reliability uses the IEEE 1366 standard where the utility reports it. Residential customers in 2025: 109,148.