Power Outages in Buena Vista County, IA
As of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC, no outages are reported by Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co and Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative in Buena Vista County, IA. There is no live feed for City of Alta - (IA) and City of Marathon - (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.0 hours.
Buena Vista County, IA is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/buena-vista-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Buena Vista County, IA", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC. https://massoutage.com/iowa/buena-vista-county
No active outages are reported by Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co and Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative in Buena Vista County.
No live feed for City of Alta - (IA) and City of Marathon - (IA): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
9.8%of this county's ~13,980 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Alta - (IA), City of Marathon - (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · county | 0 | 1,377 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Alta - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Marathon - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co and Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Buena Vista 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50588 | 121 | ≤11 | 107 | ≤11 |
| 51002 | 35 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 50510 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 50568 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 50592 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50576 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50565 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Buena Vista County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Buena Vista County right now.
Buena Vista County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
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.
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 9.0 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Buena Vista County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Buena Vista 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
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop13.8¢9,757 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.
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 Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, 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 | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | 0.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · county | - |
| Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Alta - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Marathon - (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/19021 and /api/v1/counties/19021/history.