Power Outages in Fayette County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Fayette County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.0 hours.
Fayette County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Fayette County.
No active NWS alerts for Fayette County right now.
Fayette 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 Fayette County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fayette County went about 2.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,539 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 3,011 customers out) · decade average 3.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 160 | 956 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 154 | 2,816 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 179 | 3,983 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 251 | 1,312 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 370 | 5,539 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 426 | 2,283 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 430 | 3,011 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 418 | 1,692 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 400 | 905 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 324 | 1,398 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 384 | 1,396 | 2.0 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 3.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Fayette County: FAQ
- How often does Fayette County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fayette County, IA logged 384 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fayette County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,539 customers without power, beginning June 30, 2019 and lasting about 1d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Fayette County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Fayette County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Fayette County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON EL COOP, INC, Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fayette County.
50606, 50655, 50662, 50664, 50671, 50681, 52135, 52141, 52142, 52147, 52164, 52166, 52169, 52171, 52175
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 ✓ | — |
| ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON EL COOP, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19065 and /api/v1/counties/19065/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).