Power outages in Indiana
In 2025, the average Indiana customer had 5.7 hours of outages (344.8 minutes) across the year. That is above the US median of 4.3 hours (258.7 minutes) across the 50 states compared.
Trend
SAIDI was near 4.7 hours in 2020, 4.8 hours in 2021 and 4.7 hours in 2022, then peaked in 2023 at 7.6 hours. It fell to 5.2 hours in 2024 and rose to 5.7 hours in 2025.
Utilities in 2025
The lowest 2025 SAIDI among the listed utilities was City of Greenfield at 17.23 minutes (0.3 hours). The highest was City of Anderson at 1,376.22 minutes (22.9 hours).
| Utility | Customers | Hours / yr | Interruptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Anderson - (IN) | 34,344 | 22.9 | 3.0 |
| South Central Indiana REMC | 35,860 | 19.9 | 4.0 |
| Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | 156,503 | 15.8 | 1.6 |
| Carroll-White REMC | 15,210 | 14.0 | — |
| Steuben County Rural E M C | 10,770 | 13.4 | — |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | 20,030 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Bartholomew County Rural E M C | 12,209 | 9.1 | 2.4 |
| RushShelby Energy | 15,017 | 9.1 | 2.9 |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | 494,852 | 8.9 | 1.3 |
| Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) | 25,229 | 7.9 | 2.7 |
| Kankakee Valley Rural E M C | 21,743 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Western Indiana Energy REMC | 16,813 | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | 28,862 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMC | 12,241 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
| AES Indiana | 540,000 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | 485,658 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Kosciusko County Rural E M C | 18,846 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | 919,154 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Harrison County Rural E M C | 24,980 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
| Tipmont Rural Elec Member Corp | 32,292 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| Clark County Rural E M C - (IN) | 28,999 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc | 14,566 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| NineStar Connect | 19,471 | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| Hendricks County Rural E M C | 39,631 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Boone County Rural EMC | 19,861 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
What this means for backup power
For everyday outages, enter 4.2 hours in the calculator, which is the average length of one interruption. To ride out a year like 2023, size for 7.6 hours, which is all of that year's outage hours.
FAQ
What does SAIDI mean?
SAIDI is the total outage time the average customer has in a year. It is not the length of one outage. In Indiana, one outage lasts 4.2 hours on average.
How many outages does a typical Indiana customer have each year?
In 2025 the average was 1.379 interruptions per customer. At about 4.2 hours each, that fits with the 5.7 hours total for the year.
How much backup power should I plan for?
For a typical single outage, plan for about 4.2 hours. If you want cover for a bad year like 2023, plan for 7.6 hours of total outage time. Enter either number in the calculator.
Utility pages
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 Reliability file. Data snapshot 2026-11-05.