Power Outages in Des Moines County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Des Moines County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.1 hours.
Des Moines County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Des Moines County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Des Moines County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Des Moines County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Des Moines County went about 3.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,944 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 7,944 customers out) · decade average 3.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 359 | 6,275 | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 246 | 2,813 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 392 | 1,387 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 462 | 2,033 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 503 | 2,295 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 571 | 6,658 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 601 | 4,966 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 585 | 1,586 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 505 | 4,732 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 587 | 7,944 | 9.7 |
| 2025 | 653 | 3,426 | 3.1 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 3.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Des Moines County: FAQ
- How often does Des Moines County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Des Moines County, IA logged 653 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Des Moines County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,944 customers without power, beginning August 28, 2024 and lasting about 1d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Des Moines County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Des Moines County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Des Moines County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Des Moines County.
52601, 52623, 52637, 52638, 52646, 52650, 52655, 52660
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/19057 and /api/v1/counties/19057/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).