Dakota Electric Association: power outages per year
In 2025 the average Dakota Electric Association customer was without power for 0.5 hours, less than the Minnesota average of 3.0 h; up from 0.4 h in 2024. The utility served 117,505 customers in Minnesota and ranks #4 of 4 large Minnesota utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 117,505 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 116,395 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 114,857 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 113,304 |
| 2021 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 111,103 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 109,460 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for Dakota Electric Association outages
An average outage here lasted about 1.4 hours in 2025. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are Dakota Electric Association customers without power?
0.5 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (0.3 h without them), as Dakota Electric Association reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Dakota Electric Association outage last?
About 1.4 hours on average in 2025 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2025. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →