Power Outages in Taylor County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Taylor County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.6 hours.
Taylor County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Taylor County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Taylor County has been under 75 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×22
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Dense Fog Advisory ×12
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Flood Watch ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×4
Latest Taylor County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 16m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 16, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 16, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,687 customers out (57% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Taylor County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Taylor County went about 9.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,026 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,645 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55 | 170 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 117 | 344 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 97 | 165 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 112 | 525 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 224 | 2,026 | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 221 | 510 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 186 | 785 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 184 | 334 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 216 | 609 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 250 | 1,654 | 6.2 |
| 2025 | 197 | 1,645 | 9.6 |
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 1.1% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 3.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Taylor County: FAQ
- How often does Taylor County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Taylor County, IA logged 197 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Taylor County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,026 customers without power, beginning May 24, 2019 and lasting about 11h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Taylor County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Taylor County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Taylor 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 Taylor County.
50833, 50836, 50840, 50848, 50851, 50862, 51646
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/19173 and /api/v1/counties/19173/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).