Power Outages in Switzerland County, IN
As of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Southeastern Indiana R E M C and Duke Energy Indiana, LLC in Switzerland County, IN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.9 hours.
Switzerland County, IN is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/indiana/switzerland-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Switzerland County, IN", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/switzerland-county
No active outages are reported by Southeastern Indiana R E M C and Duke Energy Indiana, LLC in Switzerland County.
100%of this county's ~3,925 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | Live · county | 0 | 4,775 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Live · county | 0 | 1,172 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| AES Indiana | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Southeastern Indiana R E M C and Duke Energy Indiana, LLC 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 Switzerland 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47043 | 88 | ≤11 | 73 | ≤11 |
| 47038 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 47020 | 16 | 0 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 47011 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤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 Switzerland County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Switzerland County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Switzerland County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Switzerland County went about 6.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,383 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 6.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 1,211 customers out) · decade average 4.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 | 1,105 | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1,102 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 35 | 1,126 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 47 | 135 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 163 | 759 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 278 | 2,383 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 332 | 2,363 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 360 | 658 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 376 | 1,211 | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 346 | 1,185 | 4.8 |
| 2025 | 383 | 1,426 | 6.9 |
Cost of power in Switzerland County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Switzerland 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
- AES Indiana14.7¢469,634 cust
- Southeastern Indiana R E M C15.6¢26,271 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 · 4.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Switzerland County: FAQ
- How often does Switzerland County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Switzerland County, IN logged 383 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Switzerland County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,383 customers without power, beginning April 2, 2020 and lasting about 3h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Switzerland County, IN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Switzerland County, IN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Switzerland County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Southeastern Indiana R E M C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Switzerland County.
47011, 47020, 47038, 47043
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 | - |
| AES Indiana | 4.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | 5.8 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/18155 and /api/v1/counties/18155/history.