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.
No active NWS alerts for Appanoose County right now.
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).