Power Outages in Kossuth County, IA
As of September 3, 2026 14:26 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Kossuth County, IA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.4 hours.
Kossuth County, IA is served by 3 tracked utilities.
No active NWS alerts for Kossuth County right now.
Kossuth County has been under 65 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×21
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Extreme Heat Warning ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×8
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×5
Hardest-hit cities in Kossuth 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 Kossuth Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kossuth County went about 4.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,586 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,586 customers out) · decade average 1.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 127 | 767 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 201 | 1,015 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 190 | 1,164 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 209 | 1,179 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 291 | 1,054 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 198 | 1,212 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 130 | 426 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 151 | 247 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 171 | 896 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 264 | 1,048 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 310 | 1,586 | 4.4 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 1.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Kossuth County: FAQ
- How often does Kossuth County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kossuth County, IA logged 310 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kossuth County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,586 customers without power, beginning March 5, 2025 and lasting about 1d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Kossuth County, IA right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Kossuth County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), HEARTLAND POWER COOP, MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kossuth County.
50451, 50480, 50483, 50511, 50517, 50522, 50539, 50556, 50559, 50560, 50590, 50598
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 ✓ | — |
| MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| HEARTLAND POWER COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19109 and /api/v1/counties/19109/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers). Live data as of .