Power Outages in Buena Vista County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Buena Vista County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.0 hours.
Buena Vista County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Buena Vista County.
No active NWS alerts for Buena Vista County right now.
Buena Vista County has been under 2 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Buena Vista County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Buena Vista County went about 9.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,428 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 6,428 customers out) · decade average 1.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 121 | 1,328 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 211 | 835 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 189 | 782 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 195 | 615 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 239 | 784 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 199 | 1,936 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 173 | 1,145 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 236 | 2,363 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 208 | 1,905 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 185 | 1,075 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 214 | 6,428 | 9.0 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.6 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 Buena Vista County: FAQ
- How often does Buena Vista County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Buena Vista County, IA logged 214 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Buena Vista County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,428 customers without power, beginning April 18, 2025 and lasting about 3d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Buena Vista County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Buena Vista County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Buena Vista County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Buena Vista County.
50510, 50565, 50568, 50576, 50585, 50588, 50592, 51002
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/19021 and /api/v1/counties/19021/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).