Power Outages in Casey County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 04:25 UTC, no outages are reported by Taylor County Rural E C C, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), South Kentucky Rural E C C and Kentucky Utilities Co in Casey County, KY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.7 hours.
Casey County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- October 19, 2026 04:25 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Casey County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:25 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/casey-county
No active outages are reported by Taylor County Rural E C C, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), South Kentucky Rural E C C and Kentucky Utilities Co in Casey County.
100%of this county's ~9,142 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Live · county | 0 | 3,835 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 2,025 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · county | 0 | 2,025 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 1,903 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - |
Taylor County Rural E C C, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), South Kentucky Rural E C C 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 Casey 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42539 | 271 | 12 | 227 | 0 |
| 40437 | 117 | ≤11 | 99 | 0 |
| 40328 | 30 | ≤11 | 21 | 0 |
| 42565 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 42566 | 13 | ≤11 | 12 | 0 |
| 42541 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 42516 | ≤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 Casey County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Casey County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×9
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Casey County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Casey County went about 6.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,724 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 6.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 1,762 customers out) · decade average 3.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75 | 1,099 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 61 | 349 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 61 | 253 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 48 | 19 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 356 | 2,019 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 229 | 828 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 206 | 3,724 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 271 | 1,961 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 218 | 1,762 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 278 | 1,397 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | 384 | 1,359 | 6.7 |
Cost of power in Casey County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Casey 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
- Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY)13.7¢26,993 cust
- Taylor County Rural E C C13.4¢24,888 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 · 3.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Casey County: FAQ
- How often does Casey County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Casey County, KY logged 384 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Casey County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,724 customers without power, beginning November 17, 2021 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Casey County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Casey County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Casey County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Inter County Energy 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 Casey County.
40437, 42516, 42528, 42539, 42541, 42565, 42566
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 · county | - |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 4.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 22.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 7.6 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/21045 and /api/v1/counties/21045/history.