Power Outages in Starke County, IN
Jasper County Rural E M C, 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 Fulton County Rural E M C. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 14.2 hours.
Starke County, IN is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/starke-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Starke County, IN". https://massoutage.com/indiana/starke-county
Jasper County Rural E M C, 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 Fulton County Rural E M C: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~10,051 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Fulton County Rural E M C. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Jasper County Rural E M C, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Rural E M C | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fulton County Rural E M C | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Starke 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46534 | 183 | ≤11 | 151 | ≤11 |
| 46366 | 76 | ≤11 | 54 | ≤11 |
| 46531 | 25 | ≤11 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 46532 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 46374 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 46968 | ≤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 Starke County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Starke County right now.
Starke County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 12, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Flood Warning ×2
Latest Starke County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 110 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 15m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 115 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 21m
Hardest-hit cities in Starke County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Starke County went about 14.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,306 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 14.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 9,306 customers out) · decade average 7.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 235 | 3,216 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 314 | 1,895 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 358 | 1,472 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 638 | 573 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 337 | 1,133 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 276 | 1,579 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 341 | 3,415 | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 414 | 5,289 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 490 | 2,543 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 553 | 9,306 | 26.5 |
| 2025 | 517 | 5,377 | 14.2 |
Cost of power in Starke County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Starke 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 7.2 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 Starke County: FAQ
- How often does Starke County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Starke County, IN logged 517 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 14.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Starke County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,306 customers without power, beginning July 16, 2024 and lasting about 3d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Starke County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Starke County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Starke County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Kankakee Valley Rural E M C, Marshall County Rural E M C, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Starke County.
46366, 46374, 46531, 46532, 46534
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 | - |
| Fulton County Rural E M C | - | No live feed | - |
| Marshall County Rural E M C | - | 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/18149 and /api/v1/counties/18149/history.