Power Outages in Howard County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Howard County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.3 hours.
Howard County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Howard County.
No active NWS alerts for Howard County right now.
Howard 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 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 4,909 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 4,609 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 | 4,909 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 173 | 1,076 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 191 | 2,447 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 190 | 595 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 317 | 4,609 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | 382 | 2,415 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 303 | 670 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 385 | 1,333 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 253 | 1,127 | 2.3 |
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 4,909 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 Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19089 and /api/v1/counties/19089/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).