When will the power be back in Lincoln, NE?
| Utility information | Our restoration forecast |
|---|---|
| Official ETA, when the utility posts one | Independent estimated return window when trend data allows — often available first |
| Utility-reported status & customer counts | Confidence range + whether the outage is growing, stable, or restoring |
How the forecast works: we analyze how quickly customers are being restored, whether the outage is still growing, current weather, outage size, and similar past outages in this area. Every completed forecast is compared with when power actually returned. As of Aug 19, 7,878 completed outages have been graded this way — median error 2 hours across the most recent 600 of them (about 1.9 days), and we publish the misses. See the full record (how it works). Independent and unofficial: never the utility's commitment.
Track current power outages in Lincoln, Nebraska — customers reported out, restoration progress, active weather alerts, and an independent restoration estimate. Lincoln is a city in Lancaster County; when the serving utility's public feed reports Lincoln directly, this page shows the city's own outage count and restoration time, with the county-wide view as context.
Lincoln is a city of about 300,619 residents in Lancaster County.
Lincoln Electric System has reported outages for Lincoln by name on its own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-07-27) — so when Lincoln is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the county-wide total.
ZIP codes in Lincoln: 68501 · 68502 · 68503 · 68504 · 68505 · 68506 · 68507 · 68508 · 68509 · 68510 · 68512 · 68514 · 68516 · 68517 · 68520 · 68521 · 68522 · 68523 · 68524 · 68526 · 68527 · 68528 · 68529 · 68531 · 68532 · 68542 · 68544 · 68583 · 68588 Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.
Around Lincoln: the closest other places we track are Maryville, MO, about 100 miles to the east; Manhattan, KS, about 112 miles to the south; Sioux City, IA, about 117 miles to the north; Atchison, KS, about 118 miles to the southeast. Also nearby: St. Joseph, MO (122 mi SE), Topeka, KS (133 mi SE), Vermillion, SD (137 mi N), Leavenworth, KS (138 mi SE), Le Mars, IA (139 mi N), Lansing, KS (143 mi SE), Lawrence, KS (148 mi SE), Smithville, MO (148 mi SE). Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Yankton, SD (148 mi); northeast toward Grimes, IA (161 mi); east toward Waukee, IA (155 mi); southeast toward Kansas City, KS (155 mi); south toward Emporia, KS (168 mi); southwest toward Hays, KS (193 mi).
Who serves Lincoln?
We track live outage data from Lincoln Electric System ↗ in Lancaster County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. See the forecast panel above for how the estimate works — its inputs, its independence from the utility, and how every completed forecast is scored against what actually happened. Outages below 5 customers are too small for a meaningful area-wide estimate — the page says so instead of guessing.
Common questions
When will my power be back on in Lincoln, NE?
It depends on the cause and how many crews are working. When's the Power Back? combines the live outage count, the current restoration rate, weather, and local history into an independent estimate for the Lincoln area — shown even before your utility posts an official restoration time. Check the live power outage status at the top of this page.
How do I check the power outage status in Lincoln, NE?
This page is a live power outage status check for the Lincoln area: current customers out, the affected areas on the map, and an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data is available, refreshed about every 15 minutes from utilities' own outage maps and the federal government's county outage data. To narrow it to your own street, search a Lincoln ZIP code — 68501, 68502, 68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, or any of the other 23 — and the map opens on that area. Your utility's own outage map remains the official word for your account.
How do I report a power outage in Lincoln, NE?
Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities tracked in Lancaster County include Lincoln Electric System; confirm your own provider, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Does this page show Lincoln specifically, or the whole county?
Both, and for Lincoln we have the city-level view: Lincoln Electric System has published outages for Lincoln under its own name, most recently seen on 2026-07-27. When Lincoln is affected, you get its own customers-out count and restoration time, with the Lancaster County county-wide total shown separately as context. Don't add the two together — the county figure already includes Lincoln.
How accurate is the restoration estimate?
Every estimate is later graded against when the tracked outage was substantially restored (~90% of customers back), and the track record is published on our accuracy page. Estimates firm up a few hours into an outage once a steady restoration trend appears; very small outages are marked "too small to estimate" rather than guessed.
