Power Outages in Hardin County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hardin County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.7 hours.
Hardin County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hardin County.
No active NWS alerts for Hardin County right now.
Hardin County has been under 80 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on August 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×13
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×13
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Dense Fog Advisory ×9
- Tornado Warning ×5
Latest Hardin County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 24m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,072 customers out (16% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 53m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated July 21, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated July 21, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated July 21, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,070 customers out (16% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Hardin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hardin County went about 3.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,769 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 3,769 customers out) · decade average 4.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 158 | 1,147 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 233 | 1,788 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | 240 | 1,089 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 354 | 1,992 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 283 | 2,231 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 353 | 3,769 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 301 | 2,872 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 256 | 2,068 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 232 | 2,846 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 254 | 2,350 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 266 | 3,393 | 3.7 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 4.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Hardin County: FAQ
- How often does Hardin County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hardin County, IA logged 266 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hardin County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,769 customers without power, beginning August 10, 2020 and lasting about 11d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Hardin County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hardin County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hardin County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hardin County.
50006, 50102, 50122, 50126, 50206, 50230, 50258, 50269, 50627, 50672
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 ✓ | — |
| MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19083 and /api/v1/counties/19083/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).