Power Outages in Harrison County, IA
Burt County Public Power Dist has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Harrison County Rrl Elec Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co, Nishnabotna Valley R E C and Western Iowa Power Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Woodbine - (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.4 hours.
Harrison County, IA is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/harrison-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Harrison County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/harrison-county
Burt County Public Power Dist only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Harrison County Rrl Elec Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co, Nishnabotna Valley R E C and Western Iowa Power Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Woodbine - (IA): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~9,145 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Woodbine - (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Burt County Public Power Dist. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Harrison County Rrl Elec Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co, Nishnabotna Valley R E C, Western Iowa Power Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt County Public Power Dist | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harrison County Rrl Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nishnabotna Valley R E C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Western Iowa Power Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Woodbine - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Harrison 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 (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51555 | 56 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 51546 | 33 | ≤11 | 24 | ≤11 |
| 51579 | 23 | 0 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 51529 | 20 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 51557 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 51564 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51563 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51556 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 51550 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51545 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
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 Harrison County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Harrison County right now.
Harrison County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Tornado Watch ×2
- Flood Warning ×2
- Freeze Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Harrison County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Harrison County went about 18.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,801 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 18.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 4,801 customers out) · decade average 3.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 107 | 303 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 247 | 2,426 | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 289 | 1,239 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 253 | 1,093 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 242 | 785 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 212 | 1,530 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 246 | 625 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 244 | 713 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 229 | 1,002 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 216 | 2,454 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | 251 | 4,801 | 18.4 |
Cost of power in Harrison County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Harrison 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.
- MidAmerican Energy Co11.2¢639,558 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.
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
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 Harrison County: FAQ
- How often does Harrison County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Harrison County, IA logged 251 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Harrison County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,801 customers without power, beginning March 19, 2025 and lasting about 1d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Harrison County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Harrison County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Harrison County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Burt County Public Power Dist, MidAmerican Energy Co, Nishnabotna Valley R E C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Harrison County.
51529, 51545, 51546, 51550, 51555, 51556, 51557, 51563, 51564, 51579
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 3.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Western Iowa Power Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Burt County Public Power Dist | - | Outages only | - |
| Nishnabotna Valley R E C | - | Live · total only | - |
| Harrison County Rrl Elec Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Woodbine - (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/19085 and /api/v1/counties/19085/history.