Power Outages in Adams County, IN
As of October 19, 2026 08:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Indiana Michigan Power Co, Jay County Rural E M C, Heartland REMC and Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc in Adams County, IN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.7 hours.
Adams County, IN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/adams-county
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- October 19, 2026 08:55 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Adams County, IN", live data as of October 19, 2026 08:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/adams-county
No active outages are reported by Indiana Michigan Power Co, Jay County Rural E M C, Heartland REMC and Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc in Adams County.
95%of this county's ~14,778 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 12,740 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Jay County Rural E M C | Live · county | 0 | 1,198 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Heartland REMC | Live · county | 0 | 139 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 35 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Indiana Michigan Power Co, Jay County Rural E M C, Heartland REMC and Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Adams Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46733 | 179 | ≤11 | 128 | ≤11 |
| 46711 | 44 | ≤11 | 33 | ≤11 |
| 46740 | 26 | ≤11 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 46772 | 13 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Adams County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Adams County has been under 67 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Flood Warning ×42
- Flood Watch ×8
- Flash Flood Warning ×8
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
Latest Adams County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,103 customers out (9.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,102 customers out (9.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Adams County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Adams County went about 1.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,307 customers.
The US EIA reports Indiana utilities averaged 5.8 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 6,217 customers out) · decade average 2.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 180 | 1,932 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 194 | 1,435 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 277 | 1,876 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 295 | 1,966 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 281 | 6,307 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 267 | 3,836 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 283 | 1,222 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 337 | 1,165 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 307 | 6,217 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 477 | 2,225 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 431 | 1,994 | 1.7 |
Cost of power in Adams County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Adams County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Indiana Michigan Power Co17.2¢425,007 cust
- Heartland REMC14.5¢18,144 cust
- Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc14.1¢3,965 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively High high winds exposure · 2.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Adams County: FAQ
- How often does Adams County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Adams County, IN logged 431 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Adams County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,307 customers without power, beginning May 16, 2019 and lasting about 1h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Adams County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Adams County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Adams County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Heartland REMC, Indiana Michigan Power Co, Jay County Rural E M C, Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Adams County.
46711, 46733, 46740, 46772
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | 7.0 hrs | Live · county | |
| Heartland REMC | - | Live · county | - |
| Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| Jay County Rural E M C | - | Live · county | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Indiana customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/18001 and /api/v1/counties/18001/history.