Power Outages in Anderson County, KY
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, Salt River Electric Coop Corp and Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.3 hours.
Anderson County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Anderson County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/anderson-county
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, Salt River Electric Coop Corp and Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~12,641 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, Salt River Electric Coop Corp, Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Anderson 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40342 | 424 | 13 | 353 | ≤11 |
| 40012 | ≤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 Anderson County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Anderson County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Anderson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Anderson County went about 13.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,604 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 13.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 9,604 customers out) · decade average 7.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 229 | 6,066 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 346 | 2,140 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 384 | 1,128 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 384 | 6,139 | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 719 | 752 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 453 | 642 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 505 | 6,275 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 535 | 1,922 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 519 | 9,604 | 32.9 |
| 2024 | 545 | 5,891 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | 415 | 7,276 | 13.3 |
Cost of power in Anderson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Anderson 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
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp12.6¢61,870 cust
- Salt River Electric Coop Corp10.9¢54,002 cust
- Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY)14.0¢17,245 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 ice storms exposure · 7.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Anderson County: FAQ
- How often does Anderson County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Anderson County, KY logged 415 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Anderson County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,604 customers without power, beginning July 2, 2023 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Anderson County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Anderson County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Anderson County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Anderson County.
40342
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 | - |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 7.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | 8.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) | 4.1 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/21005 and /api/v1/counties/21005/history.