Power outages in Nebraska
In 2025, the average Nebraska customer had 547.3 minutes (9.1 hours) without power over the year. That is about twice the US median of 258.7 minutes (4.3 hours) across 50 states compared.
Trend
Yearly outage time has swung widely: 1.9 hours in 2020, 8.6 in 2021, then 1.4 in 2022 and 1.2 in 2023. It rose again to 10.7 hours in 2024, the worst year, and was 9.1 hours in 2025.
Utilities in 2025
In 2025, Custer Public Power District had the lowest SAIDI at 1.8 minutes. City of Fremont - (NE) had the highest at 3,080.8 minutes (51.3 hours).
| Utility | Customers | Hours / yr | Interruptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fremont - (NE) | 16,688 | 51.3 | 1.8 |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | 10,409 | 45.0 | — |
| Norris Public Power District | 29,031 | 42.4 | 3.1 |
| Omaha Public Power District | 407,892 | 9.3 | 1.6 |
| Lincoln Electric System | 154,489 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Nebraska Public Power District | 95,148 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Dawson Power District | 24,191 | 2.6 | — |
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | 10,287 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | 21,863 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| City of Hastings - (NE) | 13,960 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| City of Grand Island - (NE) | 27,291 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Custer Public Power District | 11,205 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
What this means for backup power
For everyday outages, enter 6.9 hours in the calculator, which is the average length of one interruption. To ride out a year like 2024, size for 10.7 hours, the total outage time that year.
FAQ
What does SAIDI mean?
SAIDI is the total time the average customer is without power in a year. It is not the length of one outage. In Nebraska in 2025 it was 9.1 hours.
How long does a typical outage last in Nebraska?
One interruption lasts 6.9 hours on average. In 2025 customers had about 1.3 interruptions per year.
Which number should I enter in the backup power calculator?
Use 6.9 hours to cover a typical single outage. Use 10.7 hours if you want to cover a full year as bad as 2024.
Utility pages
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 Reliability file. Data snapshot 2026-11-05.