Power Outages in Ripley County, IN
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Southeastern Indiana R E M C and Decatur County Rural E M C in Ripley County, IN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.5 hours.
Ripley County, IN is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/ripley-county
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- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Ripley County, IN", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/ripley-county
No active outages are reported by Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Southeastern Indiana R E M C and Decatur County Rural E M C in Ripley County.
88%of this county's ~17,533 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 | 0 | 8,331 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | Live · county | 0 | 5,763 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Decatur County Rural E M C | Live · county | 0 | 1,368 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Southeastern Indiana R E M C and Decatur 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, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Ripley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47042 | 75 | ≤11 | 60 | ≤11 |
| 47041 | 70 | ≤11 | 52 | ≤11 |
| 47031 | 69 | ≤11 | 54 | ≤11 |
| 47037 | 61 | ≤11 | 49 | ≤11 |
| 47023 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 47034 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47033 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 47017 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤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 Ripley County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Ripley County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Ripley County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ripley County went about 2.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,289 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 2.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 4,289 customers out) · decade average 3.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 171 | 3,635 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 176 | 2,348 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 220 | 688 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 273 | 2,987 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 222 | 2,372 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 470 | 4,289 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 486 | 1,885 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 458 | 1,206 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 448 | 2,875 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 523 | 2,958 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 478 | 2,102 | 2.5 |
Cost of power in Ripley County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Ripley 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
- Southeastern Indiana R E M C15.6¢26,271 cust
- Decatur County Rural E M C15.0¢8,187 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 · 3.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Ripley County: FAQ
- How often does Ripley County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ripley County, IN logged 478 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ripley County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,289 customers without power, beginning November 15, 2020 and lasting about 1d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Ripley County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ripley County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ripley County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Decatur County Rural E M C, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Southeastern Indiana R E M C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ripley County.
47006, 47017, 47021, 47023, 47031, 47033, 47034, 47037, 47042
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 | - |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | 5.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Decatur County Rural E M C | 7.7 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/18137 and /api/v1/counties/18137/history.