Power Outages in Columbia County, WI
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 79 customers are without power in Columbia County, WI across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.4 hours.
Columbia County, WI is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Columbia County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Air Quality Alert ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Columbia County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Columbia Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Columbia County went about 1.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,271 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 8,271 customers out) · decade average 1.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 627 | 1,517 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 76 | 639 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 378 | 2,892 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 684 | 3,079 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 625 | 2,195 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 649 | 8,271 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 652 | 1,875 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 642 | 4,267 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 611 | 4,506 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 656 | 4,552 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 601 | 5,229 | 1.4 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Columbia County: FAQ
- How often does Columbia County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Columbia County, WI logged 601 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Columbia County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,271 customers without power, beginning June 3, 2020 and lasting about 1d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Columbia County, WI right now?
- Yes — about 79 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Columbia County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Columbia County.
53555, 53901, 53911, 53923, 53925, 53928, 53932, 53935, 53954, 53955, 53956, 53960, 53969
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/55021 and /api/v1/counties/55021/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Wisconsin customers). Live data as of .