When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in Seward County, NE?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Nebraska
No significant county-wide outage reported in Seward County, NE right now.
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Elsewhere in Nebraska: 44 customers reported out — statewide status.
Updated 10:31 PM CDT.
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An alert when an outage is detected here, another once a dependable restoration estimate is ready, and an all-clear when the outage we're tracking looks substantially restored (~90% of customers back). No email, no account — anonymous usage stats only.

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Who serves Seward County?

County-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include Nebraska Public Power District ↗, alongside the nationwide county-by-county tally. Norris Public Power District and City of Seward also serve parts of this county — we don't yet read their own live outage maps. Multiple utilities serve parts of this area — enter a street address above for your exact provider.

Outage history — Seward County, NE
No significant outages recorded here since we began tracking this county — smaller flickers (under ~200 customers at peak) aren't archived.
Longer-term outage history — Seward County, NE
Federal outage records (EAGLE-I, kept by the U.S. Department of Energy) show 45 notable outages (200+ customers at peak) here between 2014 and 2025. Typical restoration ran ~2 hr (median), and outages here have been most common in summer.
Largest on record: ~5,874 customers out in March 2025, restored after about 6.4 days. The busiest year on record here was 2025.
Source: EAGLE-I (Oak Ridge National Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy), county-level records 2014–2025 measured by the same rules as our tracking archive above, over a far longer period than we have been tracking — the same method, a different set of outages. These are federal historical records, not events tracked live by this site.
Communities covered

Communities in Seward County include Milford, Utica, Beaver Crossing, Staplehurst, Pleasant Dale, Garland, Goehner and Bee. Searches and the live map cover every address in the county, named here or not.

Common questions

How do I report a power outage in Seward County, NE?

Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities serving parts of Seward include Norris Public Power District, Nebraska Public Power District and City of Seward — service areas overlap and county lines don't decide your provider, so confirm yours, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line also helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Seward County, NE — live power outage tracker