Power Outages in Kossuth County, IA
As of October 19, 2026 05:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Interstate Power and Light Co, Midland Power Coop, Heartland Power Coop, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co and Prairie Energy Coop in Kossuth County, IA. There is no live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Bancroft Municipal Utilities - (IA), City of Algona - (IA), City of Burt, City of West Bend - (IA), City of Whittemore - (IA) and Federated Rural Electric Assn. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.4 hours.
Kossuth County, IA is served by 13 tracked utilities.
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- October 19, 2026 05:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Kossuth County, IA", live data as of October 19, 2026 05:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/iowa/kossuth-county
No active outages are reported by Interstate Power and Light Co, Midland Power Coop, Heartland Power Coop, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co and Prairie Energy Coop in Kossuth County.
No live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Bancroft Municipal Utilities - (IA), City of Algona - (IA), City of Burt, City of West Bend - (IA), City of Whittemore - (IA) and Federated Rural Electric Assn: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
41%of this county's ~8,548 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Bancroft Municipal Utilities - (IA), City of Algona - (IA), City of Burt, City of West Bend - (IA), City of Whittemore - (IA), Federated Rural Electric Assn. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · county | 0 | 2,567 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Midland Power Coop | Live · county | 0 | 897 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Heartland Power Coop | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Prairie Energy Coop | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bancroft Municipal Utilities - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Algona - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Burt | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of West Bend - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Whittemore - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Interstate Power and Light Co, Midland Power Coop, Heartland Power Coop, Iowa Lakes Electric 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 Kossuth 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50511 | 74 | 0 | 59 | ≤11 |
| 50590 | 16 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 50598 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50560 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50559 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50556 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50539 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50522 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50517 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50483 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50480 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50451 | ≤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 Kossuth County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Kossuth County right now.
Kossuth County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Kossuth County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
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.
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 4.4 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Kossuth County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Kossuth 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
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 cust
- Midland Power Coop13.7¢12,083 cust
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop13.8¢9,757 cust
- Heartland Power Coop12.8¢4,357 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.
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?
- No major outage is currently reported for Kossuth County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Kossuth County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co, Midland Power Coop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | 0.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Heartland Power Coop | 1.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | 1.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · county | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | No live feed | - |
| Midland Power Coop | - | Live · county | - |
| Prairie Energy Coop | - | Live · county | - |
| City of West Bend - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Whittemore - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Algona - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Burt | - | 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/19109 and /api/v1/counties/19109/history.