Power Outages in Steuben County, IN
Indiana Michigan Power Co, Noble County R E M C and Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Lagrange County Rural E M C and Steuben County Rural E M C. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.6 hours.
Steuben County, IN is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/steuben-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Steuben County, IN". https://massoutage.com/indiana/steuben-county
Indiana Michigan Power Co, Noble County R E M C and Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Lagrange County Rural E M C and Steuben County Rural E M C: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~19,838 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Lagrange County Rural E M C, Steuben 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: Indiana Michigan Power Co, Noble County R 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Noble County R E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lagrange County Rural E M C | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Steuben County Rural E M C | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Steuben 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46703 | 186 | ≤11 | 144 | ≤11 |
| 46737 | 83 | ≤11 | 62 | ≤11 |
| 46742 | 45 | ≤11 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 46747 | 37 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 46779 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 46776 | 14 | 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 Steuben County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Steuben County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Steuben County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 40m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 287 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- GREW
Outage grew to 999 customers out (5.7% of the county)
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- GREW
Outage grew to 644 customers out (3.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Steuben County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Steuben County went about 3.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,953 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 3.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 9,208 customers out) · decade average 5.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 284 | 3,309 | 6.0 |
| 2016 | 387 | 2,295 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 423 | 2,287 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | 558 | 2,353 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 362 | 3,359 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 360 | 4,212 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 386 | 4,584 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 381 | 4,375 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 352 | 9,208 | 14.2 |
| 2024 | 390 | 11,953 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | 398 | 1,587 | 3.6 |
Cost of power in Steuben County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Steuben 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
- Noble County R E M C13.4¢11,036 cust
- Steuben County Rural E M C14.0¢9,193 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 · 5.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Steuben County: FAQ
- How often does Steuben County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Steuben County, IN logged 398 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Steuben County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,953 customers without power, beginning September 22, 2024 and lasting about 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Steuben County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Steuben County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Steuben County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Indiana Michigan Power Co, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Steuben County.
46703, 46737, 46742, 46747, 46776, 46779
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 | - |
| Noble County R E M C | 2.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Lagrange County Rural E M C | - | No live feed | - |
| Steuben County Rural E M C | - | 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/18151 and /api/v1/counties/18151/history.