Power Outages in St. Joseph County, IN
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Indiana Michigan Power Co, Kankakee Valley Rural E M C, Marshall County Rural E M C and Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Mishawaka, Town of New Carlisle- (IN) and Town of Walkerton - (IN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.0 hours.
St. Joseph County, IN is served by 8 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/st-joseph-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in St. Joseph County, IN". https://massoutage.com/indiana/st-joseph-county
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Indiana Michigan Power Co, Kankakee Valley Rural E M C, Marshall County Rural E M C and Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Mishawaka, Town of New Carlisle- (IN) and Town of Walkerton - (IN): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~126,128 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Mishawaka, Town of New Carlisle- (IN), Town of Walkerton - (IN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Indiana Michigan Power Co, Kankakee Valley Rural E M C, Marshall County Rural E M C, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kankakee Valley Rural E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marshall County Rural E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Mishawaka | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Carlisle- (IN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Walkerton - (IN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in St. Joseph 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 (18)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46544 | 308 | ≤11 | 226 | ≤11 |
| 46614 | 258 | ≤11 | 175 | ≤11 |
| 46545 | 245 | ≤11 | 186 | ≤11 |
| 46628 | 222 | ≤11 | 167 | ≤11 |
| 46530 | 163 | ≤11 | 107 | ≤11 |
| 46619 | 157 | ≤11 | 109 | ≤11 |
| 46637 | 135 | ≤11 | 97 | ≤11 |
| 46561 | 114 | ≤11 | 85 | ≤11 |
| 46615 | 98 | ≤11 | 76 | ≤11 |
| 46613 | 73 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 46635 | 69 | ≤11 | 44 | 0 |
| 46552 | 64 | ≤11 | 53 | 0 |
| 46601 | 51 | 0 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 46617 | 43 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 46616 | 36 | ≤11 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 46554 | 31 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 46536 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 46556 | 13 | 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 St. Joseph County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
St. Joseph County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Flood Watch ×4
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Frost Advisory ×3
- Flood Warning ×2
Latest St. Joseph County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,928 customers out (2.0% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in St. Joseph County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- South Bendno outage reported
- Mishawakano outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in St. Joseph County went about 12.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 25,546 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 12.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 22,952 customers out) · decade average 7.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 727 | 8,707 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 655 | 18,140 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 586 | 6,482 | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 697 | 6,493 | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 765 | 16,266 | 9.6 |
| 2020 | 833 | 12,316 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 778 | 22,952 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 826 | 12,883 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 866 | 4,675 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 828 | 5,516 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 936 | 25,546 | 12.0 |
Cost of power in St. Joseph County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for St. Joseph 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
- Indiana Michigan Power Co17.2¢425,007 cust
- City of Mishawaka12.4¢25,180 cust
- Kankakee Valley Rural E M C14.7¢19,027 cust
- Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)18.5¢320 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 · 7.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in St. Joseph County: FAQ
- How often does St. Joseph County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, St. Joseph County, IN logged 936 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 12.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in St. Joseph County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 25,546 customers without power, beginning March 30, 2025 and lasting about 4d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in St. Joseph County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for St. Joseph County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve St. Joseph County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Indiana Michigan Power Co, Marshall County Rural E M C, Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI), Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
South Bend, Mishawaka. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the St. Joseph County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within St. Joseph County.
46530, 46536, 46544, 46545, 46552, 46554, 46556, 46561, 46595, 46601, 46613, 46614, 46615, 46616, 46617, 46619, 46624, 46628, 46635, 46637
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | 7.0 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | 16.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Kankakee Valley Rural E M C | 6.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Marshall County Rural E M C | - | Live · total only | - |
| Town of New Carlisle- (IN) | - | No live feed | - |
| Town of Walkerton - (IN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Mishawaka | - | 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/18141 and /api/v1/counties/18141/history.