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Decatur County Power Outage History

2014–2025 · Indiana

Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. How grades are calculated

Total events
210
Avg duration
3.1 hrs
Longest outage
33 hrs
National percentile
84th

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Sep 15, 20186 hrs4,556 (31%)Unnamed event
Nov 11, 20231 hrs2,239 (15%)Unnamed event
Nov 11, 20232 hrs2,239 (15%)Unnamed event
Nov 15, 201833 hrs1,936 (13%)Ice Storm
Nov 15, 20205 hrs1,743 (12%)High Wind

Over the 12 years from 2014 to 2025, Decatur County recorded 210 distinct power outage events, averaging 3.1 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Decatur County started September 15, 2018, lasting 6 hours and leaving up to 4,556 customers without power (31% of the county) at its peak.

July has historically been the worst month for outages in Decatur County, with 26 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Decatur County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 84th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

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Similar counties in Indiana

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Decatur County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Montgomery CountyA84th
Wabash CountyA83rd
DeKalb CountyA84th
Shelby CountyA82nd
Noble CountyA82nd

FAQ

How often does power go out in Decatur County?

Between 2014 and 2025, Decatur County recorded 210 outage events, averaging 3.1 hours each.

What is Decatur County's reliability grade?

Decatur County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 84th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Decatur County?

The worst outage on record started September 15, 2018, lasting 6 hours and affecting up to 4,556 customers.

Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.