Power Outages in Elkhart County, IN
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Elkhart County, IN across 1 reported incident. Indiana Michigan Power Co, Marshall County Rural E M C, Noble County R E M C and Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Lagrange County Rural E M C, so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.6 hours.
Elkhart County, IN is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/indiana/elkhart-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Elkhart County, IN", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/elkhart-county
Not counted: no live feed for Lagrange County Rural E M C.
0.0%of this county's ~78,005 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Lagrange 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: Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Indiana Michigan Power Co, Marshall County Rural E M C, Noble County R E M C, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marshall County Rural E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Noble County R E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lagrange County Rural E M C | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Elkhart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46514 | 446 | ≤11 | 355 | ≤11 |
| 46516 | 308 | ≤11 | 229 | 14 |
| 46526 | 275 | ≤11 | 214 | ≤11 |
| 46517 | 207 | ≤11 | 162 | ≤11 |
| 46528 | 161 | ≤11 | 127 | ≤11 |
| 46507 | 86 | ≤11 | 69 | ≤11 |
| 46550 | 82 | ≤11 | 63 | ≤11 |
| 46540 | 69 | ≤11 | 51 | 0 |
| 46553 | 25 | 0 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 46573 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 46543 | ≤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 Elkhart County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Elkhart County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flood Watch ×4
- Frost Advisory ×3
Latest Elkhart County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 8d 4h
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 924 customers out (1.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 50m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 344 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 18, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Elkhart County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Elkhart Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Elkhart County went about 7.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 23,112 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 7.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 23,112 customers out) · decade average 7.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 654 | 8,706 | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 772 | 4,104 | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 823 | 6,617 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 760 | 6,794 | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 800 | 9,643 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 804 | 7,824 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 677 | 23,112 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 742 | 12,789 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 761 | 12,597 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 635 | 13,676 | 7.9 |
| 2025 | 763 | 13,408 | 7.6 |
Cost of power in Elkhart County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Elkhart 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.
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co22.0¢433,889 cust
- Indiana Michigan Power Co17.2¢425,007 cust
- Noble County R E M C13.4¢11,036 cust
- Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)18.5¢320 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 · 7.9 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 Elkhart County: FAQ
- How often does Elkhart County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Elkhart County, IN logged 763 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Elkhart County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 23,112 customers without power, beginning August 6, 2021 and lasting about 10d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Elkhart County, IN right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Elkhart County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Indiana Michigan Power Co, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Elkhart. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Elkhart County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Elkhart County.
46507, 46514, 46516, 46517, 46526, 46528, 46540, 46543, 46550, 46553, 46573
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 · total only | |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | 16.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Noble County R E M C | 2.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Marshall County Rural E M C | - | Live · total only | - |
| Lagrange County Rural E M C | - | 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/18039 and /api/v1/counties/18039/history. Live data as of .