Power Outages in Knox County, IN
AES Indiana, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC and Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Western Indiana Energy REMC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
Knox County, IN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/knox-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Knox County, IN". https://massoutage.com/indiana/knox-county
AES Indiana, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC and Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Western Indiana Energy REMC: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~21,859 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Western Indiana Energy REMC. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: AES Indiana, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES Indiana | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Western Indiana Energy REMC | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47591 | 314 | ≤11 | 248 | ≤11 |
| 47512 | 66 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 47516 | 17 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 47561 | 16 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47578 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47597 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47596 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47557 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 47535 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47528 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47524 | ≤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 Knox County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Knox County right now.
Knox County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 12, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
Latest Knox County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 26m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 243 customers out (1.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 40m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 259 customers out (1.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Knox County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Knox County went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,907 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 2.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 10,907 customers out) · decade average 6.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 395 | 2,902 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 364 | 3,600 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 391 | 2,864 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 355 | 2,597 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 330 | 2,917 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 284 | 10,907 | 30.2 |
| 2021 | 306 | 2,847 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 341 | 4,122 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 400 | 2,450 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 330 | 6,507 | 6.6 |
| 2025 | 410 | 1,866 | 2.4 |
Cost of power in Knox County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Knox 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
- AES Indiana14.7¢469,634 cust
- Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC15.7¢19,049 cust
- Western Indiana Energy REMC14.7¢15,012 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 · 6.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Knox County: FAQ
- How often does Knox County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Knox County, IN logged 410 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Knox County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,907 customers without power, beginning April 9, 2020 and lasting about 3d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Knox County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Knox County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Knox County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Knox County.
47512, 47516, 47524, 47528, 47535, 47557, 47561, 47573, 47578, 47591, 47596, 47597
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 | - |
| AES Indiana | 4.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | 12.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Western Indiana Energy REMC | 6.8 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/18083 and /api/v1/counties/18083/history.