Power Outages in Humboldt County, IA
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Midland Power Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co and Prairie Energy Coop in Humboldt County, IA. There is no live feed for Boone Valley Electric Coop, City of Livermore- (IA), City of Renwick - (IA) and City of West Bend - (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.3 hours.
Humboldt County, IA is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Humboldt County, IA", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/iowa/humboldt-county
No active outages are reported by Midland Power Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co and Prairie Energy Coop in Humboldt County.
No live feed for Boone Valley Electric Coop, City of Livermore- (IA), City of Renwick - (IA) and City of West Bend - (IA): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
14%of this county's ~6,211 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Boone Valley Electric Coop, City of Livermore- (IA), City of Renwick - (IA), City of West Bend - (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Power Coop | Live · county | 0 | 866 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Prairie Energy Coop | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Boone Valley Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Livermore- (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Renwick - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of West Bend - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Midland Power Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co and Prairie Energy Coop reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Humboldt 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50548 | 84 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 50529 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 50591 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50582 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50558 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50545 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50520 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50519 | ≤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 Humboldt County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Humboldt County right now.
Humboldt County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Humboldt County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 35m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 211 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 541 customers out (8.7% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 211 customers out (3.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Humboldt County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Humboldt County went about 6.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,507 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 6.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 3,507 customers out) · decade average 3.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65 | 1,238 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 164 | 3,507 | 8.5 |
| 2017 | 163 | 3,507 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 180 | 1,919 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 188 | 609 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 213 | 2,281 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 183 | 2,848 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 211 | 1,071 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 212 | 960 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 232 | 1,074 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 224 | 2,872 | 6.3 |
Cost of power in Humboldt County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Humboldt 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
- Midland Power Coop13.7¢12,083 cust
- Prairie Energy Coop14.1¢3,433 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 Low ice storms exposure · 3.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Humboldt County: FAQ
- How often does Humboldt County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Humboldt County, IA logged 224 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Humboldt County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,507 customers without power, beginning February 24, 2017 and lasting about 1d.
- Is there a power outage in Humboldt County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Humboldt County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Humboldt County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MidAmerican Energy Co, Midland Power Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Humboldt County.
50519, 50520, 50529, 50545, 50548, 50558, 50570, 50577, 50582, 50591
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 · county | - |
| Midland Power Coop | - | Live · county | - |
| Prairie Energy Coop | - | Live · county | - |
| Boone Valley Electric Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| City of West Bend - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Renwick - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Livermore- (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/19091 and /api/v1/counties/19091/history.