Marshall CountyPower Outage History
2020–2025 · Minnesota
Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. This county ranks in the most reliable fifth of all US counties in our dataset, based on 12 years of real DOE outage records: outages happen less often here, and when they do occur they tend to be resolved quickly compared to the rest of the country. Baseline outage risk is low, though a severe local storm can still occasionally cause a longer-than-usual outage regardless of the long-term track record.
Outages by year
Outages by month (seasonality)
Worst outage events on record
| Date | Duration | Customers affected | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2020 | 1 hrs | 588 (16%) | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Jun 3, 2020 | <1 hr | 588 (16%) | Unnamed event |
| Jun 18, 2020 | 5 hrs | 588 (16%) | Hail |
| Apr 7, 2020 | <1 hr | 568 (15%) | Winter Storm |
| Apr 7, 2020 | 1 hrs | 568 (15%) | Winter Storm |
Over the 6 years from 2020 to 2025, Marshall County recorded 37 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.0 hours per event.
The single worst outage on record in Marshall County started July 17, 2020 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 1 hours and leaving up to 588 customers without power (16% of the county) at its peak.
July has historically been the worst month for outages in Marshall County, with 8 events recorded during that month across the dataset.
Based on this history, Marshall County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 96th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).
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Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Marshall County.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Steele County | A | 96th |
| Clay County | A | 95th |
| Nicollet County | A | 95th |
| Faribault County | A | 97th |
| Watonwan County | A | 97th |
Most reliable counties in Minnesota
The top 3 counties in Minnesota by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater County | A | 99th |
| Brown County | A | 99th |
| Jackson County | A | 98th |
Least reliable counties in Minnesota
The bottom 3 counties in Minnesota by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | F | 16th |
| Aitkin County | F | 18th |
| Itasca County | D | 25th |
Most reliable counties nationally
The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | State | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | South Dakota | A | 100th |
| Clearwater County | Minnesota | A | 99th |
| Limestone County | Alabama | A | 99th |
Least reliable counties nationally
The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | State | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | West Virginia | F | 0th |
| Lincoln County | West Virginia | F | 0th |
| Cameron Parish | Louisiana | F | 0th |
FAQ
How often does power go out in Marshall County?
Between 2020 and 2025, Marshall County recorded 37 outage events, averaging 2.0 hours each.
What is Marshall County's reliability grade?
Marshall County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 96th national percentile.
What was the worst power outage in Marshall County?
The worst outage on record started July 17, 2020 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 1 hours and affecting up to 588 customers.