Power Outages in Clay County, IA
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. City of Spencer - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop and North West Rural Electric Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.5 hours.
Clay County, IA is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/clay-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Clay County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/clay-county
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
City of Spencer - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop and North West Rural Electric Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~13,809 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: City of Spencer - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, North West Rural Electric Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Spencer - (IA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North West Rural Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51301 | 162 | ≤11 | 136 | ≤11 |
| 50585 | 15 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 51366 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51357 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51343 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51341 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51340 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51338 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51333 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51047 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51033 | ≤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 Clay County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Clay County right now.
Clay County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on September 30, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Clay County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Clay County went about 0.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 959 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 0.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 787 customers out) · decade average 0.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77 | 505 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 89 | 386 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 115 | 322 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 120 | 787 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 148 | 782 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 156 | 389 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 151 | 312 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 136 | 959 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 152 | 433 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 168 | 334 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 157 | 766 | 0.5 |
Cost of power in Clay County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Clay 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.
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 cust
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop13.8¢9,757 cust
- North West Rural Electric Coop9.4¢9,461 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 winter weather exposure · 0.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Clay County: FAQ
- How often does Clay County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Clay County, IA logged 157 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Clay County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 959 customers without power, beginning July 5, 2022 and lasting about 1d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Clay County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Clay County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Clay County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), City of Spencer - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Clay County.
51033, 51047, 51301, 51333, 51338, 51340, 51341, 51343, 51357, 51366
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | 0.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | Outages only | - |
| North West Rural Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Spencer - (IA) | - | Live · total only | - |
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/19041 and /api/v1/counties/19041/history.