Power Outages in Union County, IA
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co and Southwest Iowa Rural Elec Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Afton- (IA) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.9 hours.
Union County, IA is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/iowa/union-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Union County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/union-county
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co and Southwest Iowa Rural Elec Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Afton- (IA) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,985 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Afton- (IA), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, Southwest Iowa Rural Elec Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (IA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwest Iowa Rural Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Afton- (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Union 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50801 | 136 | ≤11 | 99 | ≤11 |
| 50830 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 50861 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50842 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50831 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50254 | ≤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 Union County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Union County right now.
Union County has been under 29 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Watch on October 1, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×16
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Tornado Watch ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Union County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 26m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 193 customers out (2.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 183 customers out (2.8% of the county)
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.
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 1.9 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Union County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Union 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.
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 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 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), Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, Southwest Iowa Rural Elec Coop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | Outages only | - |
| Southwest Iowa Rural Elec Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (IA) | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Afton- (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/19175 and /api/v1/counties/19175/history.