Power Outages in Brown County, IN
South Central Indiana REMC has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC and Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Johnson County Rural E M C. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 36.1 hours.
Brown County, IN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Brown County, IN". https://massoutage.com/indiana/brown-county
South Central Indiana REMC only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC and Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Johnson County Rural E M C: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~11,299 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Johnson County Rural E M C. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: South Central Indiana REMC. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central Indiana REMC | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson County Rural E M C | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Brown 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47448 | 100 | ≤11 | 63 | ≤11 |
| 46160 | 74 | ≤11 | 62 | ≤11 |
| 46164 | 34 | ≤11 | 28 | 0 |
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 Brown County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Brown County right now.
Brown County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Brown County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 51m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 445 customers out (6.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 124 customers out (1.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Brown County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Brown County went about 36.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,184 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 36.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 3,941 customers out) · decade average 21.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 410 | 3,817 | 10.9 |
| 2016 | 623 | 3,077 | 14.7 |
| 2017 | 637 | 2,813 | 13.9 |
| 2018 | 644 | 3,079 | 19.9 |
| 2019 | 666 | 3,720 | 21.3 |
| 2020 | 638 | 3,641 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | 616 | 6,554 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 631 | 7,184 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | 638 | 3,941 | 49.1 |
| 2024 | 579 | 2,261 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | 548 | 6,187 | 36.1 |
Cost of power in Brown County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Brown 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.
- Duke Energy Indiana, LLC15.0¢808,572 cust
- South Central Indiana REMC17.5¢35,216 cust
- Johnson County Rural E M C13.5¢29,132 cust
- Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN)14.4¢24,354 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 21.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Brown County: FAQ
- How often does Brown County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Brown County, IN logged 548 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 36.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Brown County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,184 customers without power, beginning May 21, 2022 and lasting about 3d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Brown County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Brown County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Brown County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN), South Central Indiana REMC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Brown County.
46160, 46164, 47435, 47448
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | 4.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) | 7.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| South Central Indiana REMC | 19.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Johnson County Rural E M C | 2.0 hrs | No live feed | - |
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/18013 and /api/v1/counties/18013/history.