Power Outages in Bremer County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Bremer County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.3 hours.
Bremer County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Bremer County.
No active NWS alerts for Bremer County right now.
Bremer County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Bremer County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Bremer County went about 1.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,333 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,615 customers out) · decade average 0.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73 | 457 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 134 | 1,567 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 196 | 1,364 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 196 | 681 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 221 | 581 | 0.7 |
| 2020 | 178 | 1,133 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 207 | 1,615 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 178 | 833 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 288 | 840 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 265 | 949 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 284 | 2,333 | 1.3 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 0.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Bremer County: FAQ
- How often does Bremer County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Bremer County, IA logged 284 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Bremer County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,333 customers without power, beginning July 29, 2025 and lasting about 1d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Bremer County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Bremer County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Bremer County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include BUTLER COUNTY RURAL ELEC COOP - (IA), MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Bremer County.
50622, 50631, 50647, 50666, 50668, 50674, 50676, 50677
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 ✓ | — |
| BUTLER COUNTY RURAL ELEC COOP - (IA) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19017 and /api/v1/counties/19017/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).