Power Outages in Marion County, IA
Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co and Pella Cooperative Elec Assn publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Pella - (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.9 hours.
Marion County, IA is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/marion-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Marion County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/marion-county
Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co and Pella Cooperative Elec Assn publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Pella - (IA): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~22,416 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Pella - (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co, Pella Cooperative Elec Assn.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pella Cooperative Elec Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Pella - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Marion 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 (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50138 | 134 | ≤11 | 99 | ≤11 |
| 50219 | 87 | ≤11 | 58 | ≤11 |
| 50225 | 20 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 50256 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50252 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50214 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 50163 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50119 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50116 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50062 | ≤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 Marion County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WatchSEVERE
Marion County has been under 45 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Warning ×19
- Flood Watch ×15
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Marion County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Marion County went about 1.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,849 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 1.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,819 customers out) · decade average 1.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 124 | 2,445 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 299 | 1,053 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 268 | 2,707 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 331 | 3,579 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | 319 | 2,670 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 315 | 3,849 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 233 | 1,590 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 289 | 2,976 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 317 | 2,481 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 352 | 3,819 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 340 | 2,599 | 1.9 |
Cost of power in Marion County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Marion 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
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.
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
Relatively Moderate tornadoes exposure · 1.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Marion County: FAQ
- How often does Marion County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Marion County, IA logged 340 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Marion County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,849 customers without power, beginning January 1, 2020 and lasting about 2h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Marion County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Marion County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Marion County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), MidAmerican Energy Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Marion County.
50044, 50057, 50062, 50116, 50119, 50138, 50163, 50214, 50219, 50225, 50252, 50256
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 · total only | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Pella Cooperative Elec Assn | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Pella - (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/19125 and /api/v1/counties/19125/history.