Power Outages in Shelby County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Shelby County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.2 hours.
Shelby County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Shelby County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Shelby County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 20, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Shelby County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Shelby County went about 5.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,018 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,046 customers out) · decade average 2.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35 | 1,017 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 83 | 401 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 94 | 468 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 234 | 927 | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 182 | 618 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 223 | 426 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 277 | 638 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 222 | 562 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 242 | 1,540 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 300 | 1,046 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 304 | 2,018 | 5.2 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 2.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Shelby County: FAQ
- How often does Shelby County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Shelby County, IA logged 304 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Shelby County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,018 customers without power, beginning March 19, 2025 and lasting about 1d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Shelby County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Shelby County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Shelby County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Shelby County.
51446, 51447, 51527, 51530, 51531, 51537, 51562, 51565, 51570, 51578
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/19165 and /api/v1/counties/19165/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).