Power Outages in Dallas County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Dallas County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
Dallas County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Dallas County.
No active NWS alerts for Dallas County right now.
Latest Dallas County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 33m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated July 17, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,678 customers out (2.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Dallas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dallas County went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 19,149 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 19,149 customers out) · decade average 2.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 365 | 7,066 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 586 | 3,831 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 546 | 4,568 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 618 | 4,206 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 637 | 2,424 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 571 | 19,149 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 572 | 4,704 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 584 | 6,523 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 632 | 3,388 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 653 | 4,710 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 673 | 6,037 | 2.4 |
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
A reported cause is available for 32.4% of outage-time over 1 month of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 2.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Dallas County: FAQ
- How often does Dallas County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dallas County, IA logged 673 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dallas County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 19,149 customers without power, beginning August 10, 2020 and lasting about 11d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Dallas County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dallas County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dallas County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dallas County.
50003, 50038, 50039, 50063, 50066, 50069, 50146, 50167, 50220, 50233, 50263, 50266, 50323
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 ✓ | — |
| MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19049 and /api/v1/counties/19049/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).