Power Outages in Jefferson County, IN
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Jefferson County, IN across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.7 hours.
Jefferson County, IN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/indiana/jefferson-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jefferson County, IN", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/jefferson-county
100%of this county's ~17,740 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 | 1 | 16,418 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | Live · county | 0 | 1,965 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Clark County Rural E M C - (IN) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Southeastern Indiana R E M C, Clark County Rural E M C - (IN) and Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) 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 Jefferson 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47250 | 385 | ≤11 | 323 | ≤11 |
| 47243 | 79 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 47138 | 79 | 0 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 47230 | 45 | 0 | 37 | ≤11 |
| 47231 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 47224 | ≤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 Jefferson County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Jefferson County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
Latest Jefferson County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 285 customers out (1.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jefferson County went about 7.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,597 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 7.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 8,597 customers out) · decade average 8.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 418 | 3,312 | 8.6 |
| 2016 | 490 | 3,679 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 442 | 5,228 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | 426 | 8,597 | 28.6 |
| 2019 | 517 | 2,183 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 444 | 1,718 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 550 | 4,131 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 557 | 3,018 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 474 | 4,374 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 508 | 3,941 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | 539 | 2,548 | 7.7 |
Cost of power in Jefferson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Jefferson 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
- Clark County Rural E M C - (IN)14.3¢27,707 cust
- Southeastern Indiana R E M C15.6¢26,271 cust
- Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN)14.4¢24,354 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 ice storms exposure · 8.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Jefferson County: FAQ
- How often does Jefferson County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jefferson County, IN logged 539 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jefferson County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,597 customers without power, beginning November 15, 2018 and lasting about 3d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Jefferson County, IN right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Jefferson County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Clark County Rural E M C - (IN), Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Southeastern Indiana R E M C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jefferson County.
47138, 47224, 47230, 47231, 47243, 47250
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 · county | - |
| Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) | 7.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | 5.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Clark County Rural E M C - (IN) | 3.5 hrs | 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/18077 and /api/v1/counties/18077/history. Live data as of .