Power Outages in Linn County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Linn County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
Linn County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Linn County.
No active NWS alerts for Linn County right now.
Linn County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Linn County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Cedar Rapidsno active outage
- Marionno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Linn County went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 109,389 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 109,389 customers out) · decade average 13.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 790 | 7,658 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 895 | 8,006 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 944 | 6,148 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 1,031 | 7,754 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | 925 | 4,204 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 872 | 109,389 | 136.1 |
| 2021 | 869 | 6,359 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 869 | 7,585 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 823 | 30,010 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 967 | 8,629 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 944 | 4,050 | 1.2 |
Very High high winds exposure · 13.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Linn County: FAQ
- How often does Linn County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Linn County, IA logged 944 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Linn County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 109,389 customers without power, beginning August 10, 2020 and lasting about 18d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Linn County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Linn County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Linn County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Cedar Rapids, Marion. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Linn County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Linn County.
52202, 52213, 52214, 52218, 52219, 52227, 52228, 52233, 52302, 52314, 52324, 52328, 52336, 52341, 52344, 52352, 52401, 52402, 52403, 52404, 52405, 52411
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 ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19113 and /api/v1/counties/19113/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).