Power Outages in Franklin County, IN
Decatur County Rural E M C, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, RushShelby Energy, Southeastern Indiana R E M C and Whitewater Valley Rural EMC publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc - (OH). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.5 hours.
Franklin County, IN is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Franklin County, IN". https://massoutage.com/indiana/franklin-county
Decatur County Rural E M C, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, RushShelby Energy, Southeastern Indiana R E M C and Whitewater Valley Rural EMC publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc - (OH): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~9,083 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc - (OH). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Decatur County Rural E M C, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, RushShelby Energy, Southeastern Indiana R E M C, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County Rural E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| RushShelby Energy | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc - (OH) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Franklin 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47006 | 141 | ≤11 | 89 | ≤11 |
| 47012 | 129 | ≤11 | 108 | ≤11 |
| 47024 | 62 | ≤11 | 50 | ≤11 |
| 47030 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 47036 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47016 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 47010 | ≤11 | ≤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 Franklin County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Franklin County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Franklin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Franklin County went about 5.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,624 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 5.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,538 customers out) · decade average 4.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 218 | 1,944 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 189 | 592 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 139 | 1,686 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 184 | 1,954 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 392 | 2,039 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 516 | 1,136 | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 377 | 1,733 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 420 | 2,048 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 381 | 1,539 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 390 | 1,538 | 6.7 |
| 2025 | 380 | 2,624 | 5.5 |
Cost of power in Franklin County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Franklin 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
- Southeastern Indiana R E M C15.6¢26,271 cust
- RushShelby Energy16.4¢14,766 cust
- Whitewater Valley Rural EMC15.4¢12,035 cust
- Decatur County Rural E M C15.0¢8,187 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 high winds exposure · 4.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Franklin County: FAQ
- How often does Franklin County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Franklin County, IN logged 380 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Franklin County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,624 customers without power, beginning July 14, 2025 and lasting about 12h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Franklin County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Franklin County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Franklin County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, RushShelby Energy, Southeastern Indiana R E M C, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Franklin County.
47010, 47012, 47016, 47024, 47030, 47035, 47036
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 | - |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | 5.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Decatur County Rural E M C | 7.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc - (OH) | 2.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| RushShelby Energy | - | Live · total only | - |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMC | - | Live · total only | - |
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/18047 and /api/v1/counties/18047/history.