Power outages in La Porte, IN

Live outages for La Porte and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. La Porte has 22,600 residents.

Right now

No outages reported
iNormal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.
0customers without power in LaPorte County
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
0.00% of 6,420 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 Power doesn't publish a count for La Porte itself; see its ZIP codes below.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
La PorteLaPorte CountyIndiana 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.

Outage history in LaPorte County, which includes La Porte

2014–2025 record

LaPorte County averaged 36.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Indiana counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 42. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 3.4 days, starting March 30, 2025.

The largest on record began January 1, 2021, with 17,383 customers out at once.

36.3significant 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 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.4 dayslongest on record (March 2025)
17,383most 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.
January 1, 202117,3832.9 days512,402
May 16, 202513,1372 days274,610
July 18, 201510,7942 days168,300
September 29, 202410,0952 hours17,666
March 30, 20259,0483.4 days186,641

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.

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