The short answer
TAKKEL supports utilities and utility contractors in Nebraska with storm event dashboards, field-to-office capture, closeout and billing automation, and technical staff. In 2024, Nebraska customers averaged 641.7 minutes without power, close to the national average of 611.3 minutes, and about 89% of that time came from major events, according to EIA.
Nebraska reliability at a glance
These figures come from utility reports to the U.S. Energy Information Administration for Nebraska.
10.7 hours
Average outage time per Nebraska customer in 2024 including major events (641.7 minutes), compared with 10.2 hours nationally. U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Annual Table 11.3
| Metric | Nebraska 2024 | Nebraska 2023 | U.S. 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer, all events | 641.7 | 72.6 | 611.3 |
| Outage minutes per customer, without major events | 73.6 | 56.8 | 126 |
| Interruptions per customer, all events | 1.23 | 0.56 | 1.52 |
| Minutes per interruption, all events | 520.8 | Not shown | 401.9 |
What drives outage time in Nebraska
About 89% of Nebraska’s 2024 outage time came from major events, so the busiest weeks for Nebraska crews and contractors are also the hardest to plan. That makes storm documentation, crew tracking, and fast closeout the work that protects margin in Nebraska.
Outage time in Nebraska jumped from 72.6 minutes in 2023 to 641.7 minutes in 2024, roughly 9 times higher, a reminder that one hard season can reset Nebraska’s numbers. Excluding major events, Nebraska averaged just 73.6 minutes in 2024, well under the U.S. figure of 126 minutes, so storm response is where most of the Nebraska upside sits. Crews working in Nebraska also contend with tornadoes, high winds, hail, and ice storms across long rural feeders.
Nebraska next to its neighbors
Nebraska logged more outage time in 2024 than every neighboring state listed below. Ranks for Nebraska and its neighbors run from 1st to 50th, where 1st means the most outage minutes.
| State | All events (min) | Without major events (min) | Rank of 50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 641.7 | 73.6 | 12th |
| South Dakota | 84.7 | 62.1 | 50th |
| Wyoming | 137.8 | 109.1 | 42nd |
| Iowa | 166.7 | 89.8 | 38th |
| Missouri | 224.3 | 106 | 34th |
| Colorado | 255.1 | 119 | 32nd |
| Kansas | 285.6 | 103.6 | 25th |
Where TAKKEL helps utility work in Nebraska
Storm event dashboard
Crews, costs and documentation for every event.
Closeout and billing automation
Invoice packages built while the work happens.
Field-to-office capture
Time, equipment and photos captured once.
Surge technical staffing
Developers and analysts when volume spikes.
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How an engagement starts
We start with your last major event in Nebraska: how crews, hours, and documentation moved from the field to the invoice, and where the delays piled up.
From there we build the first piece, often a storm dashboard or a closeout checklist, around the way your Nebraska teams already work. TAKKEL’s leadership comes from power and storm operations, so the conversation starts in your vocabulary. See how we work.
Frequently asked questions
How long were Nebraska customers without power in 2024?
EIA data shows Nebraska customers averaged 641.7 minutes without power in 2024, about 10.7 hours, including major events. That compares with 72.6 minutes in Nebraska in 2023 and a U.S. average of 611.3 minutes in 2024. Excluding major events, the Nebraska figure was 73.6 minutes.
What share of Nebraska outage time came from major events?
About 89% of Nebraska’s 2024 outage minutes came from major events, based on EIA figures with and without them (641.7 versus 73.6 minutes). In Nebraska, that makes storm season the main driver of crew workload, documentation volume, and billing risk.
How does Nebraska compare with neighboring states?
Nebraska recorded 641.7 outage minutes per customer in 2024. Among Nebraska’s neighbors, South Dakota had the lowest figure at 84.7 minutes and Kansas the highest at 285.6 minutes. Nebraska ranked 12th of 50 states, where 1st means the most outage time.
What weather and terrain challenges affect utility work in Nebraska?
Utility crews in Nebraska deal with tornadoes, high winds, hail, and ice storms across long rural feeders. Those conditions shape how Nebraska utilities and contractors plan staffing, stage equipment, and document work. The EIA figures above show how much of that risk became customer outage time that year.
How does TAKKEL support utility work in Nebraska?
TAKKEL builds storm event dashboards, field-to-office capture, and closeout and billing automation, and provides technical staff for utilities and contractors in Nebraska. Most of the work runs remotely, with on-site time when it helps. Each engagement starts with a working session on one problem your team wants solved.
