Power Outages in Porter County, IN
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Porter County, IN across 1 reported incident. Jasper County Rural E M C, Kankakee Valley Rural E M C and Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.9 hours.
Porter County, IN is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/indiana/porter-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Porter County, IN", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/porter-county
0.0%of this county's ~84,425 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Jasper County Rural E M C, Kankakee Valley Rural E M C, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Rural E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kankakee Valley Rural E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Porter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46368 | 480 | 30 | 355 | ≤11 |
| 46385 | 422 | 24 | 307 | ≤11 |
| 46383 | 316 | 16 | 204 | ≤11 |
| 46304 | 256 | 17 | 187 | ≤11 |
| 46341 | 119 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 46347 | 41 | ≤11 | 28 | ≤11 |
| 46301 | ≤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 Porter County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Porter County has been under 37 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×12
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Hydrologic Outlook ×4
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
Latest Porter County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 59m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Porter 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 Porter Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Porter County went about 16.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 66,462 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 16.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 18,163 customers out) · decade average 6.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 615 | 6,777 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 873 | 8,853 | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 926 | 5,901 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 712 | 10,331 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 460 | 3,416 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 679 | 12,712 | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 818 | 20,747 | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 747 | 12,864 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 743 | 6,483 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 702 | 66,462 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | 407 | 18,163 | 16.9 |
Cost of power in Porter County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Porter 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
- Kankakee Valley Rural E M C14.7¢19,027 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.
Relatively High high winds exposure · 6.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Porter County: FAQ
- How often does Porter County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Porter County, IN logged 407 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Porter County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 66,462 customers without power, beginning September 22, 2024 and lasting about 4h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Porter County, IN right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Porter County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Jasper County Rural E M C, Kankakee Valley Rural E M C, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Porter County.
46301, 46302, 46304, 46341, 46347, 46368, 46383, 46385, 46393
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Kankakee Valley Rural E M C | 6.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Jasper County Rural E M C | 6.8 hrs | 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/18127 and /api/v1/counties/18127/history. Live data as of .