Power Outages in Carlisle County, KY
Gibson Electric Members Corp has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, Kentucky Utilities Co and West Kentucky Rural E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Bardwell - (KY). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.9 hours.
Carlisle County, KY is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/carlisle-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Carlisle County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/carlisle-county
Gibson Electric Members Corp only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, Kentucky Utilities Co and West Kentucky Rural E C C publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Bardwell - (KY): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,747 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Bardwell - (KY). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Gibson Electric Members Corp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, Kentucky Utilities Co, West Kentucky Rural E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Bardwell - (KY) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Carlisle 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42023 | 44 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 42021 | 28 | ≤11 | 26 | 0 |
| 42035 | 12 | ≤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 Carlisle County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Carlisle County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×14
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Carlisle County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Carlisle County went about 9.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,244 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 9.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,371 customers out) · decade average 8.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 30 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 29 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 113 | 820 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 130 | 2,244 | 10.7 |
| 2019 | 171 | 2,244 | 17.5 |
| 2020 | 139 | 685 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 148 | 1,371 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | 180 | 707 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 125 | 1,004 | 8.8 |
| 2024 | 181 | 952 | 8.2 |
| 2025 | 168 | 1,390 | 9.9 |
Cost of power in Carlisle County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Carlisle 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
- West Kentucky Rural E C C14.2¢32,248 cust
- Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation17.7¢23,989 cust
- Gibson Electric Members Corp14.0¢2,531 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 High ice storms exposure · 8.8 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 Carlisle County: FAQ
- How often does Carlisle County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Carlisle County, KY logged 168 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Carlisle County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,244 customers without power, beginning March 14, 2019 and lasting about 17h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Carlisle County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Carlisle County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Carlisle County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Gibson Electric Members Corp, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, West Kentucky Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Carlisle County.
42021, 42023, 42035
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 | - |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | 6.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | 6.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | - | Outages only | - |
| City of Bardwell - (KY) | - | No live feed | - |
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/21039 and /api/v1/counties/21039/history.