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Power Outages in Putnam County, IN

Is there a power outage in Putnam County, IN right now? None reported. As of October 20, 2026 04:25 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Hendricks County Rural E M C and Parke County Rural E M C in Putnam County, IN. South Central Indiana REMC has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Town of Bainbridge - (IN).

Putnam County, IN is served by 7 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.8 hours.

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No active outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Hendricks County Rural E M C and Parke County Rural E M C in Putnam County.

South Central Indiana REMC only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.

No live feed for Town of Bainbridge - (IN): outages in itsservice area won't show here.

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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 Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, AES Indiana, Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC, South Central Indiana REMC, Hendricks County Rural E M C, Parke County Rural E M C and 1 more; check your electric bill or the utility's website.

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Live status by utility · Putnam County

84%of this county's ~21,769 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.

Blind spots

We can't see outages for: Town of Bainbridge - (IN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.

Only visible while reporting outages: South Central Indiana REMC. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.

UtilityFeedOutServed% outSmall outagesIncidentsUtility ETRAs of
Duke Energy Indiana, LLCLive · county010,1440.0%---
Hendricks County Rural E M CLive · county04,5990.0%---
Parke County Rural E M CLive · county03,5950.0%---
AES IndianaLive · countyno county report------
South Central Indiana REMCOutages onlynone reported------
Utilities Dist-Western IN REMCLive · countyno county report------
Town of Bainbridge - (IN)No live feedcan't see------

Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Hendricks County Rural E M C and Parke County Rural E M C 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, 2026

Medicare beneficiaries in Putnam 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.

Power-dependent
502
Oxygen service
133
Dialysis (facility)
77
Home health / hospice
139
By ZIP code (7)
ZIPPower-dependentVentilatorsO2 concentratorsHome dialysis
46135206≤11168≤11
4612095≤1177≤11
4617233≤1125≤11
4617130≤1124≤11
46105280250
4612824016≤11
46175≤110≤110

Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.

🔔 Alerts for Putnam County, IN

Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Putnam County or any town and utility in it.

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Recent NWS alert activity · Putnam County

Putnam County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.

  • Special Weather Statement ×6
  • Frost Advisory ×4
  • Flood Watch ×3
  • Flood Advisory ×2

Latest Putnam County, IN outage updates

A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.

  1. RESOLVED

    Power restored after 3h 55m

  2. IMPROVING

    Improving: down to 199 customers out

  3. GREW

    Outage grew to 540 customers out (2.9% of the county)

  4. OUTAGE BEGAN

    Outage began: 194 customers out (1.1% of the county)

  5. RESOLVED

    Power restored after 10m

  6. OUTAGE BEGAN

    Outage began: 1,140 customers out (6.7% of the county)

Outage trend · Putnam County, IN
0customers out · peak 27
Data as of Oct 20, 2026 04:20 UTC
Putnam County, IN: customers without power, last 24 hoursPeak 27 customers out; latest 0 as of Oct 20, 2026 04:20 UTC. Each point is the highest reading in its interval.01020306 AM12 PM6 PMOct 20
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Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Hardest-hit cities in Putnam County

Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.

No cities on file for this county

Historical reliability

In 2025, the average customer in Putnam County went about 4.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,273 customers.

Official state benchmark (EIA 2025)Source: US EIA

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 4.8 hrs.

A decade of outages (2015–2025)
avg hrs without power / customer
Putnam County average outage hours per customer by year2015–2025: 2015 1.0h, 2016 1.8h, 2017 1.9h, 2018 1.5h, 2019 3.2h, 2020 4.5h, 2021 6.4h, 2022 4.1h, 2023 21.3h, 2024 2.6h, 2025 4.8h. Highlighted: 2023.01020301.0h20151.8h20161.9h20171.5h20183.2h20194.5h20206.4h20214.1h202221.3h20232.6h20244.8h2025
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Worst year here was 2023 (peak 9,273 customers out) · decade average 4.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.

YearOutage eventsPeak customers outAvg hrs/customer
20153231,7331.0
20163311,6851.8
20173303,0331.9
20182651,2521.5
20193381,9603.2
20205532,4454.5
20216562,6786.4
20226381,9684.1
20235139,27321.3
20245281,9282.6
20255146,8084.8

Cost of power in Putnam County

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Estimated residential electricity price for Putnam 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.

14.6¢/kWh
estimated residential average
▲ 30% since 2015
vs Indiana avg 16.7¢
vs US avg 20.0¢
BY UTILITY · RESIDENTIAL ¢/kWh

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.

Worst recorded outages
STARTEDPEAK OUTDURATION
June 29, 20239,27310d 19h
June 18, 20256,8082d 4h
October 22, 20173,0331h 30m
June 19, 20212,6782d 21h
March 18, 20202,4452h
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Natural hazards & outage risk
ELEVATED

Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 4.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.

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Power outages in Putnam County: FAQ

How often does Putnam County, IN lose power?
Based on EAGLE-I records, Putnam County, IN logged 514 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
What was the worst power outage in Putnam County, IN?
The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,273 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2023 and lasting about 10d 19h.
Is there a power outage in Putnam County, IN right now?
None reported. As of October 20, 2026 04:25 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Hendricks County Rural E M C and Parke County Rural E M C in Putnam County, IN. South Central Indiana REMC has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Town of Bainbridge - (IN).
Which utilities serve Putnam County, IN?
Tracked electric providers include AES Indiana, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Hendricks County Rural E M C, Parke County Rural E M C, South Central Indiana REMC.
Nearby counties
Clay CountyHendricks CountyMontgomery CountyMorgan County
ZIP codes in Putnam County

Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Putnam County.

46105, 46120, 46128, 46135, 46170, 46171, 46172, 46175

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 Putnam County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Indiana →

ProviderOfficial SAIDI (EIA)LiveReport outage
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC4.4 hrsLive · county-
AES Indiana4.9 hrsLive · county-
Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC12.7 hrsLive · county-
South Central Indiana REMC19.9 hrsOutages only-
Hendricks County Rural E M C2.8 hrsLive · county-
Parke County Rural E M C-Live · county-
Town of Bainbridge - (IN)-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/18133 and /api/v1/counties/18133/history.