Power Outages in Clay County, IN
Is there a power outage in Clay County, IN right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 16:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Parke County Rural E M C and Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC in Clay County, IN. South Central Indiana REMC has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Western Indiana Energy REMC.
Clay County, IN is served by 5 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.4 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/clay-county
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- October 19, 2026 16:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Clay County, IN", live data as of October 19, 2026 16:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/clay-county
No active outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Parke County Rural E M C and Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC in Clay County.
South Central Indiana REMC only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Western Indiana Energy REMC: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
Report an outage in Clay County, IN
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC, Western Indiana Energy REMC, South Central Indiana REMC and Parke County Rural E M C; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
83%of this county's ~14,626 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Western Indiana Energy REMC. 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Live · county | 0 | 11,334 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Parke County Rural E M C | Live · county | 0 | 859 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | Live · county | 0 | 8 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| South Central Indiana REMC | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Western Indiana Energy REMC | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Parke County Rural E M C and Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC 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 Clay 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 (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47834 | 313 | 12 | 250 | ≤11 |
| 47438 | 77 | ≤11 | 66 | ≤11 |
| 47841 | 39 | ≤11 | 35 | 0 |
| 47840 | 15 | ≤11 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 47858 | 13 | ≤11 | 12 | 0 |
| 47833 | 13 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 47881 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47857 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47853 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47846 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47845 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 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 Clay County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Clay County right now.
Clay County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Clay County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 235 customers out (1.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 29m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 164 customers out (1.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Clay County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Clay County went about 8.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,399 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 8.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 10,399 customers out) · decade average 6.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 394 | 1,850 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 369 | 4,774 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 389 | 1,932 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 315 | 2,725 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 371 | 2,543 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 261 | 2,247 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 342 | 1,544 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 393 | 1,518 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 429 | 10,399 | 30.6 |
| 2024 | 421 | 4,203 | 11.7 |
| 2025 | 495 | 3,015 | 8.4 |
Cost of power in Clay County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Clay 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
- Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC15.7¢19,049 cust
- Western Indiana Energy REMC14.7¢15,012 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 6.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Clay County: FAQ
- How often does Clay County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Clay County, IN logged 495 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Clay County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,399 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2023 and lasting about 7d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Clay County, IN right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 16:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Parke County Rural E M C and Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC in Clay County, IN. South Central Indiana REMC has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Western Indiana Energy REMC.
- Which utilities serve Clay County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Parke County Rural E M C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Clay County.
47833, 47834, 47840, 47841, 47845, 47846, 47853, 47857, 47858, 47881
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Clay County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Indiana →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | 4.4 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | 12.7 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Western Indiana Energy REMC | 6.8 hrs | No live feed | - |
| South Central Indiana REMC | 19.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Parke 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/18021 and /api/v1/counties/18021/history.