Power Outages in Jackson County, IN
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 Bartholomew County Rural E M C. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.6 hours.
Jackson County, IN is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/jackson-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jackson County, IN". https://massoutage.com/indiana/jackson-county
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC and Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Bartholomew County Rural E M C: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~28,410 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Bartholomew County Rural E M C. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bartholomew County Rural E M C | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Jackson 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47274 | 354 | ≤11 | 264 | ≤11 |
| 47220 | 63 | ≤11 | 43 | ≤11 |
| 47229 | 56 | ≤11 | 47 | 0 |
| 47260 | 40 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 47235 | 20 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 47281 | 14 | ≤11 | 12 | 0 |
| 47264 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47228 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Jackson County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Jackson County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Jackson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jackson County went about 5.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,902 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 5.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 7,210 customers out) · decade average 2.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 413 | 4,747 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 411 | 2,573 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 295 | 7,210 | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 369 | 3,412 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 404 | 3,838 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 268 | 1,643 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 279 | 1,842 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 330 | 2,238 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 349 | 5,166 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 322 | 2,367 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 340 | 11,902 | 5.6 |
Cost of power in Jackson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Jackson 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
- Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN)14.4¢24,354 cust
- Bartholomew County Rural E M C14.5¢11,493 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 · 2.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Jackson County: FAQ
- How often does Jackson County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jackson County, IN logged 340 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jackson County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,902 customers without power, beginning April 3, 2025 and lasting about 1d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in Jackson County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Jackson County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Jackson County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jackson County.
47220, 47229, 47235, 47260, 47264, 47274, 47281
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 | - |
| Bartholomew County Rural E M C | 9.1 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/18071 and /api/v1/counties/18071/history.