Power Outages in Pocahontas County, IA
As of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC, no outages are reported by Interstate Power and Light Co, Midland Power Coop, Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop and MidAmerican Energy Co in Pocahontas County, IA. There is no live feed for City of Fonda - (IA), City of Laurens - (IA) and City of Pocahontas - (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Pocahontas County, IA is served by 8 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/pocahontas-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Pocahontas County, IA", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC. https://massoutage.com/iowa/pocahontas-county
No active outages are reported by Interstate Power and Light Co, Midland Power Coop, Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop and MidAmerican Energy Co in Pocahontas County.
No live feed for City of Fonda - (IA), City of Laurens - (IA) and City of Pocahontas - (IA): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
29%of this county's ~3,186 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Fonda - (IA), City of Laurens - (IA), City of Pocahontas - (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · county | 0 | 911 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Midland Power Coop | Live · county | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Fonda - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Laurens - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Pocahontas - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Interstate Power and Light Co, Midland Power Coop, Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop and MidAmerican Energy Co reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Pocahontas 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50574 | 37 | 0 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 50554 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 50541 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 50540 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50593 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50581 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50571 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50546 | ≤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 Pocahontas County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Pocahontas County right now.
Pocahontas County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Pocahontas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pocahontas County went about 2.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,012 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 2020 (peak 893 customers out) · decade average 2.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91 | 768 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 113 | 721 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 127 | 367 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 145 | 432 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 197 | 640 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 128 | 893 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 132 | 638 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 158 | 386 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 133 | 586 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 153 | 1,012 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 170 | 899 | 2.6 |
Cost of power in Pocahontas County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Pocahontas 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
- Midland Power Coop13.7¢12,083 cust
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop13.8¢9,757 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 Low ice storms exposure · 2.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Pocahontas County: FAQ
- How often does Pocahontas County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pocahontas County, IA logged 170 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pocahontas County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,012 customers without power, beginning May 24, 2024 and lasting about 8h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Pocahontas County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Pocahontas County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Pocahontas County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pocahontas County.
50540, 50541, 50546, 50554, 50571, 50573, 50574, 50581, 50593
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 · county | - |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | 0.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · county | - |
| Midland Power Coop | - | Live · county | - |
| Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Laurens - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Fonda - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Pocahontas - (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/19151 and /api/v1/counties/19151/history.