Power Outages in Jackson County, IA
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, about 5 customers are without power in Jackson County, IA across 1 reported incident. There is no live feed for City of Bellevue - (IA), City of Maquoketa - (IA), City of Preston - (IA) and City of Sabula - (IA), so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
Jackson County, IA is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/jackson-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jackson County, IA", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/iowa/jackson-county
Not counted: no live feed for City of Bellevue - (IA), City of Maquoketa - (IA), City of Preston - (IA) and City of Sabula - (IA).
48%of this county's ~12,589 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Bellevue - (IA), City of Maquoketa - (IA), City of Preston - (IA), City of Sabula - (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | Live · county | 5 | 3,910 | 0.1% | - | - | - | |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · county | 0 | 2,025 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | Live · county | 0 | 70 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| City of Bellevue - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Maquoketa - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Preston - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Sabula - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co and Eastern Iowa Light & Power 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 Jackson 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 (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52060 | 84 | ≤11 | 63 | ≤11 |
| 52031 | 41 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 52032 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52070 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 52069 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52309 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52207 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52079 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52064 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52054 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52030 | ≤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 Jackson County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Jackson County right now.
Jackson County has been under 34 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×18
- Flash Flood Warning ×6
- Flood Warning ×5
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Jackson County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 177 customers out (1.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Jackson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Jackson Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jackson County went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,819 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 2.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 1,072 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49 | 532 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 76 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 50 | 194 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 94 | 487 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 238 | 769 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 269 | 1,072 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 232 | 488 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 275 | 608 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 259 | 2,111 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 265 | 1,827 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 251 | 2,819 | 2.4 |
Cost of power in Jackson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Jackson 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
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop14.8¢20,472 cust
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop13.8¢11,161 cust
- City of Maquoketa - (IA)13.6¢2,804 cust
- City of Preston - (IA)13.7¢502 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Jackson County: FAQ
- How often does Jackson County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jackson County, IA logged 251 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jackson County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,819 customers without power, beginning July 11, 2025 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Jackson County, IA right now?
- Yes, about 5 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Jackson County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jackson County.
52030, 52031, 52054, 52060, 52064, 52069, 52070, 52071, 52074, 52075, 52079, 52207, 52309
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | 1.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | 2.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Maquoketa - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Bellevue - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Preston - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Sabula - (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/19097 and /api/v1/counties/19097/history. Live data as of .