Power Outages in Mitchell County, IA
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co and MiEnergy Cooperative publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Osage - (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Mitchell County, IA is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/mitchell-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Mitchell County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/mitchell-county
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co and MiEnergy Cooperative publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Osage - (IA): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,563 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Osage - (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co, MiEnergy Cooperative.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heartland Power Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MiEnergy Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Osage - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Mitchell 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50461 | 54 | ≤11 | 39 | 0 |
| 50472 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 50476 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50460 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50455 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50454 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50426 | ≤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 Mitchell County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Mitchell County right now.
Mitchell County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on September 30, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Mitchell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mitchell County went about 2.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,842 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 2.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,842 customers out) · decade average 3.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69 | 763 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 95 | 1,802 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 110 | 1,424 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 169 | 1,386 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 223 | 2,022 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 208 | 445 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 248 | 2,842 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 262 | 2,130 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 249 | 440 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 252 | 605 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 237 | 795 | 2.6 |
Cost of power in Mitchell County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Mitchell 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.
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 cust
- MiEnergy Cooperative17.2¢6,023 cust
- Heartland Power Coop12.8¢4,357 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 High high winds exposure · 3.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Mitchell County: FAQ
- How often does Mitchell County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mitchell County, IA logged 237 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mitchell County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,842 customers without power, beginning December 16, 2021 and lasting about 2d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Mitchell County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Mitchell County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Mitchell County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Heartland Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mitchell County.
50426, 50454, 50455, 50460, 50461, 50472, 50476
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Power Coop | 1.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| MiEnergy Cooperative | 3.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | Outages only | - |
| City of Osage - (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/19131 and /api/v1/counties/19131/history.