Power Outages in Adair County, KY
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C and Taylor County Rural E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.3 hours.
Adair County, KY is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/adair-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Adair County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/adair-county
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C and Taylor County Rural E C C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~11,728 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C, Taylor County Rural E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Adair Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42728 | 308 | ≤11 | 254 | ≤11 |
| 42528 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 42715 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 42753 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 42741 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Adair County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Adair County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Adair County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 25m
- GREW
Outage grew to 466 customers out (3.9% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 181 customers out (1.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 29m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 484 customers out (4.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 15m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 209 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Adair County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Adair County went about 2.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,772 customers.
The US EIA reports Kentucky utilities averaged 6.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 2.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 2,346 customers out) · decade average 1.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90 | 67 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 98 | 1,009 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 79 | 1,195 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 99 | 330 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 342 | 927 | 0.7 |
| 2020 | 103 | 909 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 126 | 236 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 150 | 2,253 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 142 | 2,346 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 156 | 1,066 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 139 | 2,772 | 2.3 |
Cost of power in Adair County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Adair County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Kentucky Utilities Co11.9¢454,021 cust
- South Kentucky Rural E C C13.5¢65,346 cust
- Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY)13.0¢25,109 cust
- Taylor County Rural E C C13.4¢24,888 cust
- Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)13.1¢20,632 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Adair County: FAQ
- How often does Adair County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Adair County, KY logged 139 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Adair County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,772 customers without power, beginning November 12, 2025 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Adair County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Adair County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Adair County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C, Taylor County Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Adair County.
42715, 42728, 42741, 42742, 42753
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 3.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 8.8 hrs | Outages only | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 22.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | 5.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 7.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Kentucky customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/21001 and /api/v1/counties/21001/history.