Power Outages in Madison County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Madison County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.9 hours.
Madison County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Madison County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Madison County has been under 92 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×30
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Dense Fog Advisory ×12
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Flood Watch ×9
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×8
Latest Madison County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 41m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 786 customers out (8.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Madison County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Madison County went about 4.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,887 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,839 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87 | 355 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 184 | 298 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 173 | 1,194 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 224 | 1,078 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 159 | 886 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 179 | 327 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 274 | 519 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 298 | 1,887 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 287 | 1,443 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 341 | 1,191 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | 337 | 1,839 | 4.9 |
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 84.7% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Madison County: FAQ
- How often does Madison County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Madison County, IA logged 337 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Madison County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,887 customers without power, beginning March 5, 2022 and lasting about 2d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Madison County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Madison County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Madison County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Madison County.
50033, 50061, 50070, 50072, 50149, 50155, 50218, 50222, 50240, 50257, 50261, 50273
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 ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19121 and /api/v1/counties/19121/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).