EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
Vectren  Corporation  on Form  S-3 of our  report  (which  report  expresses  an
unqualified opinion and includes explanatory paragraphs referring to the changes
in the method of  accounting  for goodwill  described  in Note 2G and  financial
derivative  instruments  and hedging  activities  described  in Note 16, and the
restatement  described  in Note 3) dated  February  26,  2003,  appearing in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Vectren  Corporation  for the year ended  December
31,  2002  and to  the  reference  to us  under  the  heading  "Experts"  in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
March 31, 2003