Power Outages in Clinton County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by South Kentucky Rural E C C in Clinton County, KY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.4 hours.
Clinton County, KY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/clinton-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Clinton County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/clinton-county
No active outages are reported by South Kentucky Rural E C C in Clinton County.
91%of this county's ~7,290 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · county | 0 | 6,602 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
South Kentucky Rural E C C reportsevery 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 Clinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42602 | 246 | ≤11 | 216 | ≤11 |
| 42603 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 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 Clinton County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Clinton County has been under 19 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
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Clinton County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 583 customers out (8.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 117 customers out (1.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 9m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 326 customers out (4.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Clinton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Clinton County went about 8.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,992 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 8.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 5,585 customers out) · decade average 9.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 826 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 462 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 821 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 817 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 330 | 2,576 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 214 | 1,430 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 251 | 5,992 | 16.8 |
| 2022 | 388 | 2,320 | 8.6 |
| 2023 | 385 | 5,585 | 30.9 |
| 2024 | 423 | 5,734 | 30.7 |
| 2025 | 413 | 1,276 | 8.4 |
Cost of power in Clinton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Clinton 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.
- South Kentucky Rural E C C13.5¢65,346 cust
- Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)13.1¢20,632 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 Low ice storms exposure · 9.6 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 Clinton County: FAQ
- How often does Clinton County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Clinton County, KY logged 413 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Clinton County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,992 customers without power, beginning February 15, 2021 and lasting about 4d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Clinton County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Clinton County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Clinton County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include South Kentucky Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Clinton County.
42602
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 8.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 22.8 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/21053 and /api/v1/counties/21053/history.