Power Outages in Hancock County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hancock County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.8 hours.
Hancock County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hancock County.
No active NWS alerts for Hancock County right now.
Hancock 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 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.
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 |
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 Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19081 and /api/v1/counties/19081/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).