PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
B
Better than average
2015-2025
Iowa

Fremont CountyPower Outage History

20152025 · Iowa
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What this grade means

(How grades are calculated)

Better than average — fewer or shorter outages than most counties. This county's outage history is better than the national median: recorded outages are less frequent and/or shorter in duration than a typical US county experienced over the same 12-year period. It isn't in the top tier nationally, but its track record points to lower-than-average outage risk.

Takeaway
Lower-than-average outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide64th pct
In Iowa#53 of 99
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Total events
293
Recorded 2015–2025
Avg duration
2.8 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
74 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
5,746
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Nov 29, 20227 hrs3,098 (54%)Unnamed event
Sep 14, 20222 hrs2,750 (48%)Unnamed event
Jun 25, 20217 hrs2,320 (40%)Thunderstorm Wind
Mar 4, 20212 hrs2,311 (40%)Unnamed event
May 12, 20192 hrs1,992 (35%)Unnamed event

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Fremont County, Iowa that day.

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Fremont County recorded 293 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.8 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Fremont County started November 29, 2022, lasting 7 hours and leaving up to 3,098 customers without power (54% of the county) at its peak.

June has historically been the worst month for outages in Fremont County, with 45 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Fremont County earns a Reliability Grade of B, placing it in the 64th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Iowa

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Fremont County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Des Moines CountyB63rd
Wright CountyB62nd
Ida CountyB62nd
Harrison CountyB61st
Lee CountyB61st

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in Fremont County?

Between 2015 and 2025, Fremont County recorded 293 outage events, averaging 2.8 hours each.

What is Fremont County's reliability grade?

Fremont County has a Reliability Grade of B, in the 64th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Fremont County?

The worst outage on record started November 29, 2022, lasting 7 hours and affecting up to 3,098 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.