Power Outages in O'Brien County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in O'Brien County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.3 hours.
O'Brien County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in O'Brien County.
No active NWS alerts for O'Brien County right now.
O'Brien County has been under 52 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×18
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×14
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×7
- Extreme Heat Warning ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Tornado Warning ×3
Hardest-hit cities in O'Brien County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in O'Brien County went about 5.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,169 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 3,169 customers out) · decade average 2.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48 | 649 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 102 | 813 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 160 | 652 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 206 | 1,477 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 196 | 834 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 164 | 1,608 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 184 | 864 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 180 | 3,169 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 161 | 788 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 173 | 1,314 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | 171 | 2,415 | 5.3 |
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 7.7% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 2.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in O'Brien County: FAQ
- How often does O'Brien County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, O'Brien County, IA logged 171 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in O'Brien County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,169 customers without power, beginning July 5, 2022 and lasting about 21h.
- Is there a power outage in O'Brien County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for O'Brien County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve O'Brien 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 O'Brien County.
51009, 51022, 51046, 51058, 51231, 51245, 51248, 51346
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/19141 and /api/v1/counties/19141/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).