Power Outages in Plymouth County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Plymouth County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.3 hours.
Plymouth County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Plymouth County.
No active NWS alerts for Plymouth County right now.
Plymouth County has been under 2 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Plymouth County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Plymouth County went about 3.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,232 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,099 customers out) · decade average 1.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 60 | 203 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 181 | 2,232 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 203 | 1,008 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 254 | 713 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 284 | 594 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 276 | 708 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 255 | 1,387 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 287 | 804 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 257 | 513 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 236 | 1,462 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 277 | 2,099 | 3.3 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 1.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Plymouth County: FAQ
- How often does Plymouth County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Plymouth County, IA logged 277 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Plymouth County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,232 customers without power, beginning June 17, 2016 and lasting about 2d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Plymouth County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Plymouth County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Plymouth County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Plymouth County.
51001, 51008, 51024, 51028, 51031, 51038, 51045, 51050, 51062, 51108, 51109
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19149 and /api/v1/counties/19149/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).