Power Outages in Wayne County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wayne County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.2 hours.
Wayne County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wayne County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Wayne County has been under 81 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 3, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×20
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Dense Fog Advisory ×12
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Flood Watch ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
Latest Wayne County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 9m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 728 customers out (25% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Wayne County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wayne County went about 9.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,473 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,473 customers out) · decade average 5.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 114 | 442 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 126 | 597 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 141 | 1,051 | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 147 | 501 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 267 | 754 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 187 | 515 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 179 | 1,144 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 201 | 741 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 203 | 486 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 225 | 1,473 | 12.4 |
| 2025 | 217 | 1,291 | 9.2 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 5.2 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 Wayne County: FAQ
- How often does Wayne County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wayne County, IA logged 217 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wayne County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,473 customers without power, beginning June 26, 2024 and lasting about 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Wayne County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wayne County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wayne County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wayne County.
50008, 50052, 50060, 50123, 50147, 50165, 52583, 52590
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/19185 and /api/v1/counties/19185/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).