Power Outages in Clay County, KY
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Power Co and Kentucky Utilities Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.7 hours.
Clay County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/clay-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Clay County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/clay-county
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Power Co and Kentucky Utilities Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~10,073 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Power Co, Kentucky Utilities Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Clay 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40962 | 556 | 16 | 490 | ≤11 |
| 40972 | 42 | 0 | 37 | ≤11 |
| 40914 | 20 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 40983 | ≤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 Clay County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Clay County has been under 45 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×23
- Flash Flood Warning ×9
- Flood Advisory ×9
- Flood Watch ×3
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Clay County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 15m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 63 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 327 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 687 customers out (5.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 16m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 687 customers out (5.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Clay County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Clay County went about 12.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,969 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 12.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 4,969 customers out) · decade average 9.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 129 | 1,089 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 140 | 2,166 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 138 | 573 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 172 | 1,074 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 521 | 439 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 257 | 1,164 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 454 | 4,969 | 37.1 |
| 2022 | 555 | 1,566 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 518 | 4,118 | 14.9 |
| 2024 | 499 | 3,834 | 14.4 |
| 2025 | 502 | 2,322 | 12.7 |
Cost of power in Clay County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Clay 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
- Kentucky Power Co16.0¢130,322 cust
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)14.8¢49,590 cust
- Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.13.1¢22,506 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 · 9.1 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 Clay County: FAQ
- How often does Clay County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Clay County, KY logged 502 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 12.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Clay County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,969 customers without power, beginning February 15, 2021 and lasting about 10d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Clay County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Clay County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Clay County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Power Co, Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Clay County.
40914, 40941, 40962, 40972
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 | - |
| Kentucky Power Co | 15.2 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 15.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | 15.2 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/21051 and /api/v1/counties/21051/history.