Power Outages in Newton County, IN
Is there a power outage in Newton County, IN right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 16:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Jasper County Rural E M C and Commonwealth Edison Co in Newton County, IN. There is no live feed for Newton County Rural E M C.
Newton County, IN is served by 4 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.7 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 16:05 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Newton County, IN", live data as of October 19, 2026 16:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/newton-county
No active outages are reported by Jasper County Rural E M C and Commonwealth Edison Co in Newton County.
No live feed for Newton County Rural E M C: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
Report an outage in Newton 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 Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co, Jasper County Rural E M C and Newton County Rural E M C; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
9.2%of this county's ~6,485 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Newton County Rural E M C. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Rural E M C | Live · county | 0 | 593 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Commonwealth Edison Co | Live · county | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newton County Rural E M C | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jasper County Rural E M C and Commonwealth Edison Co 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 Newton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47963 | 41 | ≤11 | 29 | 0 |
| 47951 | 37 | ≤11 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 46349 | 29 | ≤11 | 25 | 0 |
| 47948 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 47922 | 17 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47964 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 46381 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 46379 | ≤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 Newton County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Newton County right now.
Newton County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Newton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Newton County went about 10.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,601 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 10.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,937 customers out) · decade average 5.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 248 | 2,033 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 298 | 2,632 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 350 | 1,331 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 695 | 2,128 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 373 | 1,867 | 4.0 |
| 2020 | 267 | 727 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 244 | 3,601 | 9.4 |
| 2022 | 261 | 1,443 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 266 | 739 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 282 | 1,439 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 256 | 1,937 | 10.7 |
Cost of power in Newton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Newton 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.
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co22.0¢433,889 cust
- Jasper County Rural E M C16.1¢7,786 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 Low high winds exposure · 5.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Newton County: FAQ
- How often does Newton County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Newton County, IN logged 256 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Newton County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,601 customers without power, beginning January 26, 2021 and lasting about 6h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Newton County, IN right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 16:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Jasper County Rural E M C and Commonwealth Edison Co in Newton County, IN. There is no live feed for Newton County Rural E M C.
- Which utilities serve Newton County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Jasper County Rural E M C, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Newton County.
46349, 46379, 46381, 47922, 47943, 47948, 47951, 47963, 47964
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 Newton County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Indiana →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Jasper County Rural E M C | 6.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Newton County Rural E M C | - | 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/18111 and /api/v1/counties/18111/history.