Power Outages in Delaware County, IA
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Delaware County, IA across 1 reported incident. Allamakee-Clayton El Coop, Inc, East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co and Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Earlville - (IA) and City of Hopkinton - (IA), so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.0 hours.
Delaware County, IA is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/iowa/delaware-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Delaware County, IA", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/iowa/delaware-county
Not counted: no live feed for City of Earlville - (IA) and City of Hopkinton - (IA).
0.0%of this county's ~9,202 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Earlville - (IA), City of Hopkinton - (IA). 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: Allamakee-Clayton El Coop, Inc, East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee-Clayton El Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Earlville - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Hopkinton - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Delaware 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52057 | 71 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 52040 | 40 | ≤11 | 22 | 0 |
| 52223 | 15 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52330 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52237 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52050 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52041 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52038 | ≤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 Delaware County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Delaware County right now.
Delaware County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on October 13, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×13
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Delaware County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 31m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 210 customers out (2.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 112 customers out (1.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 40m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 211 customers out (2.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 30m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 55 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Delaware County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Delaware Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Delaware County went about 2.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,035 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 2.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 7,035 customers out) · decade average 3.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 114 | 2,270 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 129 | 1,226 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 112 | 1,508 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 114 | 840 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 277 | 2,593 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 259 | 3,052 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 303 | 2,014 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 286 | 1,432 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 290 | 7,035 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 341 | 3,187 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | 303 | 1,533 | 2.0 |
Cost of power in Delaware County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Delaware 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
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop13.8¢11,161 cust
- East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop13.1¢7,417 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 · 3.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Delaware County: FAQ
- How often does Delaware County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Delaware County, IA logged 303 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Delaware County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,035 customers without power, beginning March 31, 2023 and lasting about 1d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Delaware County, IA right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Delaware County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Allamakee-Clayton El Coop, Inc, Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Interstate Power and Light Co, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Delaware County.
52036, 52038, 52040, 52041, 52050, 52057, 52223, 52237, 52330
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | 2.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | Outages only | - |
| Allamakee-Clayton El Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Hopkinton - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Earlville - (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/19055 and /api/v1/counties/19055/history. Live data as of .