Power Outages in Howard County, IA
Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co and MiEnergy Cooperative publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.3 hours.
Howard County, IA is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/howard-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Howard County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/howard-county
Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co and MiEnergy Cooperative publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~6,004 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, MiEnergy Cooperative.
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MiEnergy Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Howard 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52136 | 62 | 0 | 52 | ≤11 |
| 50466 | 18 | ≤11 | 14 | ≤11 |
| 52155 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 52163 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52134 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50628 | ≤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 Howard County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Howard County right now.
Howard County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on September 30, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Howard County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Howard County went about 2.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,177 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 2.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 4,177 customers out) · decade average 5.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78 | 1,054 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 131 | 1,025 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 148 | 4,177 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 173 | 1,076 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 191 | 2,447 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 190 | 595 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 317 | 4,177 | 21.6 |
| 2022 | 382 | 2,415 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 303 | 670 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 385 | 1,333 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 253 | 1,127 | 2.3 |
Cost of power in Howard County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Howard 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
- MiEnergy Cooperative17.2¢6,023 cust
- Heartland Power Coop12.8¢4,357 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 Low high winds exposure · 5.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Howard County: FAQ
- How often does Howard County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Howard County, IA logged 253 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Howard County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,177 customers without power, beginning July 19, 2017 and lasting about 1d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Howard County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Howard County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Howard County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Interstate Power and Light Co, MiEnergy Cooperative.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Howard County.
50466, 50628, 52134, 52136, 52155, 52163
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 | - |
| MiEnergy Cooperative | 3.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
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/19089 and /api/v1/counties/19089/history.