Power Outages in Buchanan County, IA
East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop and MidAmerican Energy Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), City of Fairbank - (IA) and City of Independence - (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.9 hours.
Buchanan County, IA is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Buchanan County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/buchanan-county
East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop and MidAmerican Energy Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), City of Fairbank - (IA) and City of Independence - (IA): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~11,304 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), City of Fairbank - (IA), City of Independence - (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Fairbank - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Independence - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Buchanan Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50644 | 93 | ≤11 | 71 | ≤11 |
| 50629 | 20 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 52352 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52329 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52326 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52210 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 50682 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50654 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50650 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 50641 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50607 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Buchanan County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Buchanan County right now.
Buchanan County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×13
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Buchanan County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Buchanan County went about 1.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,511 customers.
The US EIA reports Iowa utilities averaged 3.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 1,490 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 106 | 1,039 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 185 | 1,498 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 160 | 1,471 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 240 | 758 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 357 | 589 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 284 | 590 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 320 | 1,194 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 311 | 518 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 325 | 1,490 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 290 | 1,511 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 316 | 1,481 | 1.9 |
Cost of power in Buchanan County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Buchanan County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- MidAmerican Energy Co11.2¢639,558 cust
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 cust
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop13.8¢11,161 cust
- East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop13.1¢7,417 cust
- City of Independence - (IA)14.5¢2,737 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Buchanan County: FAQ
- How often does Buchanan County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Buchanan County, IA logged 316 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Buchanan County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,511 customers without power, beginning July 15, 2024 and lasting about 20h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Buchanan County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Buchanan County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Buchanan County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Buchanan County.
50607, 50629, 50641, 50644, 50650, 50654, 50682, 52210, 52326, 52329
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 | 3.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | 2.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Independence - (IA) | 0.3 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Fairbank - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19019 and /api/v1/counties/19019/history.