Power outages in Elkhart County, IN

Live outage counts for Elkhart, Goshen and Nappanee and the rest of Elkhart County, updated every 10 minutes from Indiana Michigan Power.

Right now

Major outage
iNormal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.
669customers without power
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
1.33% of 50,355 customersUpdated 7 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.
Indiana Michigan Power669 / 50,355
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Cono live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)no live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.
Noble County R E M Cno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.
Lagrange County Rural E M Cno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
County outlineIndiana Michigan Power publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outages by ZIP code

1 of 7 ZIP codes have outages
ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
46516Elkhart66915,3124.37%
46507Bristol01,3800.00%
46514Elkhart / Simonton Lake020,3950.00%
46517Elkhart / Dunlap09,7840.00%
46526Goshen / Dunlap04100.00%
46528Goshen / Elkhart01,4570.00%
46573Wakarusa080.00%

Outage history in Elkhart County

2014–2025 record

Elkhart County averaged 35 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Indiana counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 28. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 2.1 days, starting March 30, 2025.

The largest on record began August 11, 2021, with 23,112 customers out at once.

35significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
2.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.1 dayslongest on record (January 2021)
23,112most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
August 11, 202123,1122.3 days673,329
July 16, 202413,6761.8 days252,247
March 30, 202513,4082.1 days276,558
June 14, 202212,7891.9 days258,074
January 1, 202112,7503.1 days454,007

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

If your power is out

Report it to your utility

  • Indiana Michigan Power: outage map and reporting
  • Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.

Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.

Cities in Elkhart County

Nearby counties

Utilities

  • Indiana Michigan Power
  • Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co no live feed
  • Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) no live feed
  • Noble County R E M C no live feed
  • Lagrange County Rural E M C no live feed
  • Marshall County Rural E M C no live feed
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