Power Outages in Wright County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wright County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 11.7 hours.
Wright County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wright County.
No active NWS alerts for Wright County right now.
Wright County has been under 78 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on August 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×21
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×11
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Dense Fog Advisory ×10
- Extreme Heat Warning ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×6
Latest Wright County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 56m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated July 21, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated July 21, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,760 customers out (32% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Wright County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wright County went about 11.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,248 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 8,248 customers out) · decade average 5.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 110 | 479 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 183 | 2,588 | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 208 | 1,918 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 243 | 2,394 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 233 | 2,306 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 270 | 163 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 297 | 8,248 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 279 | 1,779 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 289 | 1,421 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 263 | 2,110 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | 278 | 3,042 | 11.7 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 5.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Wright County: FAQ
- How often does Wright County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wright County, IA logged 278 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 11.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wright County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,248 customers without power, beginning December 15, 2021 and lasting about 2d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Wright County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wright County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wright 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 Wright County.
50071, 50101, 50421, 50470, 50525, 50533, 50542, 50599
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/19197 and /api/v1/counties/19197/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).