Power Outages in Fayette County, IN
Is there a power outage in Fayette County, IN right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 21:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC, Henry County Rural E M C and RushShelby Energy in Fayette County, IN.
Fayette County, IN is served by 4 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.6 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 21:55 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Fayette County, IN", live data as of October 19, 2026 21:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/fayette-county
No active outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC, Henry County Rural E M C and RushShelby Energy in Fayette County.
Report an outage in Fayette 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, RushShelby Energy, Henry County Rural E M C and Whitewater Valley Rural EMC; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
88%of this county's ~12,292 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Live · county | 0 | 9,646 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMC | Live · county | 0 | 1,163 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Henry County Rural E M C | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| RushShelby Energy | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC, Henry County Rural E M C and RushShelby Energy 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 Fayette 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47331 | 471 | 16 | 371 | ≤11 |
| 46133 | 23 | ≤11 | 23 | 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 Fayette County or any town and utility in it.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Fayette County has been under 25 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 19, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×5
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Frost Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Fayette County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fayette County went about 3.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,068 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 3.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 5,068 customers out) · decade average 3.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 292 | 2,260 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 209 | 2,174 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 209 | 2,989 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 243 | 2,421 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 397 | 2,241 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 544 | 5,068 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 305 | 2,975 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 337 | 2,319 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 339 | 1,897 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 331 | 1,923 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 304 | 2,371 | 3.6 |
Cost of power in Fayette County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Fayette 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
- RushShelby Energy16.4¢14,766 cust
- Whitewater Valley Rural EMC15.4¢12,035 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 · 3.8 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 Fayette County: FAQ
- How often does Fayette County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fayette County, IN logged 304 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fayette County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,068 customers without power, beginning July 27, 2020 and lasting about 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Fayette County, IN right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 21:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC, Henry County Rural E M C and RushShelby Energy in Fayette County, IN.
- Which utilities serve Fayette County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Henry County Rural E M C, RushShelby Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fayette County.
47331
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 Fayette 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 | - |
| RushShelby Energy | - | Live · county | - |
| Henry County Rural E M C | - | Live · county | - |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMC | - | 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/18041 and /api/v1/counties/18041/history.