Power Outages in Washington County, IA
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Interstate Power and Light Co, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop, Access Energy Coop, T I P Rural Electric Coop, Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) and MidAmerican Energy Co in Washington County, IA. There is no live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) and Waverly Municipal Elec Utility. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Washington County, IA is served by 8 tracked utilities.
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, IA", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/iowa/washington-county
No active outages are reported by Interstate Power and Light Co, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop, Access Energy Coop, T I P Rural Electric Coop, Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) and MidAmerican Energy Co in Washington County.
No live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) and Waverly Municipal Elec Utility: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
100%of this county's ~9,843 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Waverly Municipal Elec Utility. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · county | 0 | 11,412 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | Live · county | 0 | 1,321 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Access Energy Coop | Live · county | 0 | 200 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| T I P Rural Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | 8 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waverly Municipal Elec Utility | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Interstate Power and Light Co, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop, Access Energy Coop, T I P Rural Electric Coop, Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) and MidAmerican Energy Co reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52353 | 123 | ≤11 | 93 | 0 |
| 52356 | 22 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 52327 | 20 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 52621 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52359 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 52201 | ≤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 Washington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 64 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Warning ×31
- Flood Watch ×18
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Latest Washington County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 25m
- GREW
Outage grew to 990 customers out (7.7% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 431 customers out (3.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,817 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 2.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 6,817 customers out) · decade average 4.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 263 | 2,460 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 242 | 2,457 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 262 | 1,180 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 343 | 3,410 | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 502 | 1,141 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 477 | 6,817 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 450 | 3,147 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 454 | 1,871 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 432 | 2,001 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 514 | 5,578 | 8.2 |
| 2025 | 498 | 3,034 | 2.1 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington 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.
- MidAmerican Energy Co11.2¢639,558 cust
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 cust
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop14.8¢20,472 cust
- Access Energy Coop14.8¢8,890 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 High high winds exposure · 4.6 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 Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, IA logged 498 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,817 customers without power, beginning August 10, 2020 and lasting about 2d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Access Energy Coop, Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop, Interstate Power and Light Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
52201, 52248, 52327, 52353, 52356, 52359, 52621
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 | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | 1.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · county | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | No live feed | - |
| Access Energy Coop | - | Live · county | - |
| T I P Rural Electric Coop | - | Live · county | - |
| Waverly Municipal Elec Utility | - | No live feed | - |
| Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) | - | Live · county | - |
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/19183 and /api/v1/counties/19183/history.