Power outages in Shelby County, IA
Live outage counts for Harlan, Shelby and Elk Horn and the rest of Shelby County, updated every 10 minutes from MidAmerican Energy.
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No live outage data for Shelby County yet.
WAPA-- Western Area Power Administrationno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Atlantic Municipal Utilities (IA)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Harlan Municipal Utilities - (IA)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Harrison County Rrl Elec Coopno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Nishnabotna Valley R E Cno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlineMidAmerican Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Shelby County
2014–2025 recordShelby County averaged 15.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Iowa counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 16. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 29 hours, starting March 19, 2025.
The largest on record began March 19, 2025, with 2,018 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in July.
15.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.29 hourslongest on record (March 2025)
2,018most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| March 19, 2025 | 2,018 | 29 hours | 21,629 |
| October 20, 2023 | 1,540 | 2.5 hours | 2,413 |
| March 5, 2025 | 1,065 | 13 hours | 4,222 |
| April 26, 2024 | 1,046 | 10 hours | 5,427 |
| November 26, 2015 | 1,017 | 25 hours | 6,407 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- MidAmerican Energy: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
Cities in Shelby County
Nearby counties
Utilities
- MidAmerican Energy
- WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration no live feed
- Atlantic Municipal Utilities (IA) no live feed
- Harlan Municipal Utilities - (IA) no live feed
- Harrison County Rrl Elec Coop no live feed
- Nishnabotna Valley R E C no live feed
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