Power Outages in Tama County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Tama County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.4 hours.
Tama County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Tama County.
No active NWS alerts for Tama County right now.
Tama County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Tama County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Tama County went about 3.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,848 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 6,848 customers out) · decade average 12.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 149 | 1,471 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 210 | 1,533 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 228 | 2,398 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 282 | 2,099 | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 293 | 1,351 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 337 | 6,848 | 110.0 |
| 2021 | 353 | 3,296 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 302 | 3,236 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 258 | 799 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 332 | 4,503 | 7.0 |
| 2025 | 343 | 1,403 | 3.4 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 12.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Tama County: FAQ
- How often does Tama County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Tama County, IA logged 343 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Tama County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,848 customers without power, beginning August 10, 2020 and lasting about 14d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Tama County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Tama County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Tama County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Tama County.
50173, 50612, 50632, 50635, 50652, 50675, 52215, 52217, 52225, 52339, 52342, 52348
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 ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19171 and /api/v1/counties/19171/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).