Power Outages in Audubon County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Audubon County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.2 hours.
Audubon County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Audubon County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Audubon County has been under 74 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 3, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×24
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Dense Fog Advisory ×13
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Flood Watch ×9
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Audubon County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Audubon County went about 4.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,115 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 908 customers out) · decade average 3.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45 | 868 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 98 | 1,712 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 90 | 855 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 158 | 284 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 141 | 718 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 123 | 3,115 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 124 | 1,113 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 158 | 1,422 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 170 | 821 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 176 | 908 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 192 | 930 | 4.2 |
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
A reported cause is available for 63.8% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 3.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Audubon County: FAQ
- How often does Audubon County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Audubon County, IA logged 192 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Audubon County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,115 customers without power, beginning August 10, 2020 and lasting about 2d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Audubon County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Audubon County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Audubon County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Audubon County.
50025, 50042, 50076, 50110, 50117, 51543
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/19009 and /api/v1/counties/19009/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).