Power Outages in Cerro Gordo County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Cerro Gordo County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.7 hours.
Cerro Gordo County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Cerro Gordo County.
No active NWS alerts for Cerro Gordo County right now.
Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cerro Gordo County went about 2.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,188 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 13,943 customers out) · decade average 2.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 397 | 10,571 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 438 | 2,992 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 427 | 16,188 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 502 | 10,632 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 547 | 1,754 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 557 | 1,934 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 560 | 13,943 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 628 | 3,211 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 530 | 7,186 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 548 | 1,751 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 364 | 7,467 | 2.7 |
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 2.0 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 Cerro Gordo County: FAQ
- How often does Cerro Gordo County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cerro Gordo County, IA logged 364 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cerro Gordo County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,188 customers without power, beginning July 19, 2017 and lasting about 1d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Cerro Gordo County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cerro Gordo County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cerro Gordo County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cerro Gordo County.
50401, 50428, 50433, 50464, 50467, 50469, 50477, 50479, 50482
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19033 and /api/v1/counties/19033/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).