Power Outages in Emmet County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Emmet County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
Emmet County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Emmet County.
No active NWS alerts for Emmet County right now.
Emmet 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 Emmet County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Emmet County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,112 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,112 customers out) · decade average 0.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57 | 314 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 91 | 560 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 86 | 131 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 98 | 433 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | 105 | 985 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | 102 | 319 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 88 | 1,112 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 85 | 302 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 103 | 260 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 101 | 197 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 87 | 299 | 0.1 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 0.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Emmet County: FAQ
- How often does Emmet County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Emmet County, IA logged 87 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Emmet County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,112 customers without power, beginning December 16, 2021 and lasting about 20h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Emmet County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Emmet County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Emmet County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Emmet County.
50514, 50531, 50578, 51334, 51365
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/19063 and /api/v1/counties/19063/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).