Power Outages in Appanoose County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Appanoose County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.7 hours.
Appanoose County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Appanoose County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Appanoose County has been under 75 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 1, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×15
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Dense Fog Advisory ×12
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Flood Watch ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
Latest Appanoose County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 330 customers out (5.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 30m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 358 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,621 customers out (25% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,623 customers out (25% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,115 customers out (32% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,115 customers out (32% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Appanoose County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Appanoose County went about 2.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,385 customers.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 3,222 customers out) · decade average 5.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 223 | 826 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 234 | 1,243 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 251 | 3,222 | 10.9 |
| 2018 | 286 | 851 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 356 | 2,098 | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 361 | 889 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 343 | 5,385 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 399 | 836 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 377 | 5,301 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 474 | 2,465 | 8.9 |
| 2025 | 433 | 1,193 | 2.7 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 5.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Appanoose County: FAQ
- How often does Appanoose County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Appanoose County, IA logged 433 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Appanoose County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,385 customers without power, beginning December 15, 2021 and lasting about 1d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Appanoose County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Appanoose County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Appanoose County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Appanoose County.
52544, 52549, 52555, 52571, 52572, 52574, 52581, 52593, 52594
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19007 and /api/v1/counties/19007/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).