Power Outages in Ida County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Ida County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.3 hours.
Ida County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Ida County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Ida County has been under 36 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×15
- Extreme Heat Warning ×7
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Ida County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ida County went about 9.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,966 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,438 customers out) · decade average 3.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31 | 532 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 77 | 891 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 101 | 394 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 114 | 1,087 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 139 | 529 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 128 | 376 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 124 | 968 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 130 | 1,966 | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 89 | 686 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 132 | 1,243 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | 134 | 1,438 | 9.3 |
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
A reported cause is available for 5.7% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 3.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Ida County: FAQ
- How often does Ida County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ida County, IA logged 134 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ida County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,966 customers without power, beginning March 13, 2022 and lasting about 14h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Ida County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ida County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ida County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ida County.
51006, 51018, 51020, 51025, 51431, 51445
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19093 and /api/v1/counties/19093/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).