When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in Iowa City, IA?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Johnson County, Iowa
No significant county-wide outage reported in Johnson, IA right now.
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Elsewhere in Iowa: 13 customers reported out — statewide status.
Updated 11:31 PM CDT.
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An alert when an outage is detected here, another once a dependable restoration estimate is ready, and an all-clear when the outage we're tracking looks substantially restored (~90% of customers back). No email, no account — anonymous usage stats only.

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What we track for Iowa City

Iowa City is a city of about 76,710 residents in Johnson County.

None of the utility outage maps we follow has yet listed an outage for Iowa City by name, so this page reports the Johnson County county-wide view, which covers Iowa City. If a serving utility does name Iowa City during an outage, the city's own numbers appear here automatically.

ZIP codes in Iowa City:

Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around Iowa City: the closest other places we track are Coralville, about 5 miles to the northwest; North Liberty, about 7 miles to the northwest; Cedar Rapids, about 23 miles to the north; and Marion, about 27 miles to the north. Also nearby: Muscatine (29 mi SE); Davenport (48 mi E); Rock Island, IL (51 mi E); Bettendorf (55 mi E); Moline, IL (55 mi E); East Moline, IL (60 mi E); Burlington (62 mi S); and Oskaloosa (63 mi SW).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: northeast toward Dubuque (72 mi); east toward Clinton (68 mi); southeast toward Galesburg, IL (77 mi); south toward Quincy, IL (119 mi); southwest toward Ottumwa (64 mi); west toward Pella (74 mi); and northwest toward Waterloo (71 mi).

Who serves Iowa City?

We track live outage data from MidAmerican Energy, Alliant Energy, Iowa Electric Cooperatives and Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative in Johnson County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map.

Outage history — Johnson County, IA (covers Iowa City)
Last significant outage: Sep 24, 2026 — peaked at 489 customers, restored in ~48 min (no severe weather).
Across the 14 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 1.9 hr.
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 15, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.

County context: across all of Johnson County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 2 hr. The full record for Johnson County

Common questions

How do I check the power outage status in Iowa City, IA?

To check your own street, search an Iowa City ZIP code — 52240, 52242, 52243, 52244, 52245 or 52246 — and the map opens on that area.

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