Power Outages in Vanderburgh County, IN
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Vanderburgh County, IN across 1 reported incident. Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.1 hours.
Vanderburgh County, IN is served by 1 tracked utility.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/indiana/vanderburgh-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Vanderburgh County, IN", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/indiana/vanderburgh-county
0.0%of this county's ~106,853 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Vanderburgh 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47715 | 326 | ≤11 | 230 | ≤11 |
| 47714 | 304 | ≤11 | 220 | ≤11 |
| 47711 | 295 | ≤11 | 205 | ≤11 |
| 47710 | 249 | ≤11 | 170 | ≤11 |
| 47712 | 197 | ≤11 | 150 | ≤11 |
| 47720 | 148 | ≤11 | 104 | ≤11 |
| 47725 | 129 | ≤11 | 90 | ≤11 |
| 47713 | 113 | ≤11 | 68 | ≤11 |
| 47708 | ≤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 Vanderburgh County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Vanderburgh County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×12
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Latest Vanderburgh County, IN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 1m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 549 customers out (0.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 633 customers out (0.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Vanderburgh County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Vanderburgh Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Vanderburgh County went about 16.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 38,624 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 16.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 38,624 customers out) · decade average 4.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 737 | 2,155 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 563 | 5,673 | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 752 | 3,410 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 451 | 35,769 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 577 | 4,975 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 590 | 20,234 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 799 | 9,074 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 841 | 13,665 | 6.1 |
| 2025 | 857 | 38,624 | 16.1 |
Cost of power in Vanderburgh County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Vanderburgh 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.
- Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co19.8¢134,700 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 ice storms exposure · 4.9 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 Vanderburgh County: FAQ
- How often does Vanderburgh County, IN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Vanderburgh County, IN logged 857 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Vanderburgh County, IN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 38,624 customers without power, beginning January 6, 2025 and lasting about 9h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Vanderburgh County, IN right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Vanderburgh County, IN?
- Tracked electric providers include Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co.
Evansville. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Vanderburgh County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Vanderburgh County.
47708, 47710, 47711, 47712, 47713, 47714, 47715, 47720, 47725
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | 15.8 hrs | 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/18163 and /api/v1/counties/18163/history. Live data as of .