Power Outages in Hancock County, IA
Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co and Prairie Energy Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Boone Valley Electric Coop, City of Corwith - (IA) and City of Forest City- (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.8 hours.
Hancock County, IA is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hancock County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/hancock-county
Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co and Prairie Energy Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Boone Valley Electric Coop, City of Corwith - (IA) and City of Forest City- (IA): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~5,666 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Boone Valley Electric Coop, City of Corwith - (IA), City of Forest City- (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, Prairie Energy Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Power Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prairie Energy Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boone Valley Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Corwith - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Forest City- (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Hancock 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50438 | 51 | ≤11 | 35 | ≤11 |
| 50423 | 21 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 50447 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50484 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 50449 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50432 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50430 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Hancock County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Hancock County right now.
Hancock County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on September 30, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hancock County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hancock County went about 16.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,271 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 16.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 5,271 customers out) · decade average 4.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 195 | 1,116 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 196 | 983 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 225 | 1,790 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 256 | 1,826 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 297 | 3,720 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 259 | 1,008 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 287 | 994 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 286 | 982 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 346 | 3,371 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 308 | 1,827 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 261 | 5,271 | 16.8 |
Cost of power in Hancock County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hancock 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
- Heartland Power Coop12.8¢4,357 cust
- Prairie Energy Coop14.1¢3,433 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 winter weather exposure · 4.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Hancock County: FAQ
- How often does Hancock County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hancock County, IA logged 261 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hancock County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,271 customers without power, beginning July 29, 2025 and lasting about 1d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Hancock County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hancock County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hancock County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, Prairie Energy Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hancock County.
50423, 50430, 50432, 50438, 50439, 50447, 50449, 50457, 50484
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Power Coop | 1.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Prairie Energy Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Boone Valley Electric Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Forest City- (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Corwith - (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/19081 and /api/v1/counties/19081/history.