Power Outages in Monroe 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. Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Interstate Power and Light Co and MidAmerican Energy Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 11.7 hours.
Monroe County, IA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Monroe County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/monroe-county
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Interstate Power and Light Co and MidAmerican Energy Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~4,827 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
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: Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Monroe 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52531 | 58 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 52569 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 50150 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Monroe County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Monroe County right now.
Monroe County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on October 9, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×9
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Monroe County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 343 customers out (8.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 29m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 77 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 607 customers out (15% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Monroe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Monroe County went about 11.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,829 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 11.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,652 customers out) · decade average 10.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42 | 379 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 334 | 2,829 | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 298 | 1,928 | 15.5 |
| 2018 | 391 | 1,282 | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 433 | 915 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | 322 | 1,349 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 285 | 1,014 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 322 | 638 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 301 | 866 | 16.8 |
| 2024 | 345 | 1,652 | 21.3 |
| 2025 | 316 | 933 | 11.7 |
Cost of power in Monroe County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Monroe 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 Low high winds exposure · 10.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Monroe County: FAQ
- How often does Monroe County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Monroe County, IA logged 316 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 11.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Monroe County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,829 customers without power, beginning March 15, 2016 and lasting about 3h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Monroe County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Monroe County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Monroe County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Monroe County.
50150, 52531, 52569
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 | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | Outages only | - |
| Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
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/19135 and /api/v1/counties/19135/history.