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 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hancock County.
No active NWS alerts for Hancock County right now.
Hancock County has been under 69 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on August 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×21
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×12
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Extreme Heat Warning ×10
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×4
Latest Hancock County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 12m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 989 customers out (18% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 21m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 305 customers out
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 1,247 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,426 customers out (44% of the county)
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), HEARTLAND POWER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| HEARTLAND POWER COOP | — | 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).