Power Outages in Union County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Union County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.9 hours.
Union County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Union County.
No active NWS alerts for Union County right now.
Hardest-hit cities in Union County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Union County went about 1.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,453 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 1,897 customers out) · decade average 1.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 184 | 260 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 162 | 994 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 186 | 1,196 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 237 | 1,897 | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 333 | 5,453 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 309 | 582 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 305 | 946 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 314 | 3,046 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 311 | 726 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 354 | 1,911 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 421 | 888 | 1.9 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.7 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 Union County: FAQ
- How often does Union County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Union County, IA logged 421 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Union County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,453 customers without power, beginning May 24, 2019 and lasting about 7h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Union County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Union County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Union County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Union County.
50254, 50801, 50830, 50831, 50842, 50861
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/19175 and /api/v1/counties/19175/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).