Power Outages in Ballard County, KY
Is there a power outage in Ballard County, KY right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 19:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Kentucky Utilities Co in Ballard County, KY.
Ballard County, KY is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.2 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 19:55 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Ballard County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 19:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/ballard-county
No active outages are reported by Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Kentucky Utilities Co in Ballard County.
Report an outage in Ballard County, KY
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Kentucky Utilities Co and Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~4,948 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | Live · county | 0 | 2,848 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 2,408 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - |
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Kentucky Utilities Co reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Ballard 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42053 | 89 | ≤11 | 73 | ≤11 |
| 42087 | 48 | ≤11 | 41 | 0 |
| 42056 | 44 | ≤11 | 39 | 0 |
| 42024 | 24 | ≤11 | 22 | ≤11 |
| 42060 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | ≤11 |
| 42022 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤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 Ballard County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Ballard County right now.
Ballard County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×12
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Ballard County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ballard County went about 9.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,358 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 9.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 2,558 customers out) · decade average 5.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73 | 116 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 83 | 443 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 88 | 538 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 217 | 3,358 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 257 | 2,558 | 15.4 |
| 2020 | 288 | 574 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 245 | 1,437 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 330 | 1,447 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 197 | 724 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 251 | 2,750 | 7.9 |
| 2025 | 350 | 1,216 | 9.2 |
Cost of power in Ballard County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Ballard 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
- Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation17.7¢23,989 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 5.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Ballard County: FAQ
- How often does Ballard County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ballard County, KY logged 350 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ballard County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,358 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2018 and lasting about 3d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Ballard County, KY right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 19:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Kentucky Utilities Co in Ballard County, KY.
- Which utilities serve Ballard County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ballard County.
42022, 42024, 42053, 42056, 42060, 42087
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Ballard County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Kentucky →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 3.4 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | 6.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
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/21007 and /api/v1/counties/21007/history.