Power Outages in Palo Alto County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Palo Alto County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.3 hours.
Palo Alto County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Palo Alto County.
No active NWS alerts for Palo Alto County right now.
Palo Alto County has been under 59 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×21
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Extreme Heat Warning ×10
- Dense Fog Advisory ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Palo Alto County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Palo Alto County went about 1.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,263 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,263 customers out) · decade average 2.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62 | 1,107 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 136 | 2,260 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 163 | 1,009 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 168 | 1,121 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 161 | 1,731 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 213 | 1,190 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 148 | 2,263 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 143 | 2,190 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 139 | 1,103 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 167 | 2,238 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 155 | 1,095 | 1.3 |
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 50.5% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 2.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Palo Alto County: FAQ
- How often does Palo Alto County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Palo Alto County, IA logged 155 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Palo Alto County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,263 customers without power, beginning December 15, 2021 and lasting about 3d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Palo Alto County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Palo Alto County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto County.
50515, 50527, 50528, 50536, 50562, 50597, 51342, 51358
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/19147 and /api/v1/counties/19147/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).