Indianapolis power outage: Over 135,000 without power after tornado spotted in Carmel

A massive power outage hit Indianapolis on Wednesday

Updated on: Apr 3, 2025, 08:42:53 IST

Edited by Yash Nitish Bajaj

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

A massive power outage hit Indianapolis on Wednesday minutes after a tornado was spotted in the Indiana capital's suburb Carmel. The city's power outage portal showed that at least 135,000 people were without power. The number was updated at 8:03 PM local time.

A massive power outage hit Indianapolis on Wednesday (Unsplash)

According to poweroutage.us, nearly 40,000 customers of AES Indiana were without power, and 6,990 Anderson Light and Power customers reported issues.

Here is a list of companies that were hit with outages on Wednesday:

- AES Indiana - 39,818

- Anderson Light and Power - 6,990

- Bartholomew County REMC - 0

- Boone REMC - 3,626

- Carroll White REMC - 980

- CenterPoint Energy Indiana - 16,208

- Clark County REMC - 0

- Darke Rural Electric - 0

- Daviess-Martin County REMC - 92

- Decatur County REMC - 0

- Dubois REC - 30

- Duke Energy - 23,287

- Fulton County REMC - 90

- Harrison REMC - 13

- Heartland REMC - 416

- Hendricks Power Cooperative - 6,116

- Henry County REMC - 424

- Indiana Michigan Power - 8,970

- Jackson County REMC - 318

- Jasper County REMC - 1

- Johnson County REMC - 55

- Kankakee Valley REMC - 49

- Kosciusko REMC - 1,270

- LaGrange County REMC - 502

- Marshall County REMC - 2,645

- Miami-Cass REMC - 1

- Midwest Energy Cooperative - 0

- NineStar Connect - 11,808

- Noble REMC - 2

- NorthEastern REMC - 1,196

- Northern Indiana Public Service Company - 6,424

- Orange County REMC - 115

- Parke County REMC - 1,036

- Paulding-Putnam Electric - 0

- Richmond Power and Light - 0

- RushShelby Energy - 0

- South Central Indiana REMC - 0

- Southeastern Indiana REMC - 0

- Southern Indiana Power - 76

- Steuben County REMC - 392

- Tipmont REMC - 32

- Utility District of Western Indiana - 1,505

- Warren County REMC - 337

- WhiteWater Valley REMC - 51

- WIN Energy REMC - 296

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yash Nitish Bajaj
Yash Bajaj is a Chief Content Producer with a strong foundation in US coverage, digital strategy, and audience-focused storytelling. As part of the US Desk at Hindustan Times, he covers a wide range of topics - from American politics to sports (NFL, NBA, derbies, MLB and more). Before joining Hindustan Times, Yash served as Deputy News Editor at Times Now, where he oversaw international coverage and led a team of six. In this role, he significantly expanded global traffic through strategic planning, SEO-driven content execution, and meticulous trend tracking across platforms. He is experienced in managing high-pressure breaking-news shifts, coordinating live coverage, and building newsroom systems that improve speed, accuracy, and reach. Prior to Times Now, Yash held a position at Opoyi, where he headed the Sports and US news team. He developed broad editorial strategies, guided reporters across multiple beats, and played a key role in recruiting and training new talent. His responsibilities also extended to social media management and experimenting with innovative content formats. A passionate NFL fan, Yash is a die-hard supporter of the Cincinnati Bengals and has followed Joe Burrow closely since his college days at LSU. Whether breaking down top players' latest performance, analyzing team performances, or tracking roster moves, he brings the same dedication and sharp storytelling to his sports coverage as he does to American politics and breaking news. When he’s not writing, Yash can often be found watching games or debating the latest NFL storylines with fellow fans. Yash holds a Bachelor of Mass Media (Journalism) from HR College, Mumbai University. His interests extend well beyond the newsroom: he is an enthusiastic explorer of AI tools, a movie buff with an ever-growing watchlist, and someone who enjoys unraveling conspiracy theories for fun.Read More

Stay updated with US News covering politics, crime, weather, local events, and sports highlights. Get the latest on Donald Trump and American politics along with Horoscope 2026.