Power Outages in Adams County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Adams County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.2 hours.
Adams County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Adams County.
No active NWS alerts for Adams County right now.
Hardest-hit cities in Adams County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Adams County went about 3.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,444 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 658 customers out) · decade average 7.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35 | 191 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 179 | 1,444 | 8.4 |
| 2017 | 133 | 337 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 191 | 556 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | 271 | 893 | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 164 | 666 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 175 | 584 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 154 | 498 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 176 | 483 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 179 | 658 | 19.1 |
| 2025 | 197 | 344 | 3.2 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 7.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Adams County: FAQ
- How often does Adams County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Adams County, IA logged 197 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Adams County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,444 customers without power, beginning July 21, 2016 and lasting about 1d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Adams County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Adams County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Adams County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Adams County.
50839, 50841, 50857, 50859
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19003 and /api/v1/counties/19003/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).