Power Outages in Cumberland County, KY
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. South Kentucky Rural E C C and Taylor County Rural E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.8 hours.
Cumberland County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/cumberland-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cumberland County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/cumberland-county
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
South Kentucky Rural E C C and Taylor County Rural E C C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~4,961 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: South Kentucky Rural E C C, Taylor County Rural E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cumberland 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 (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42717 | 132 | ≤11 | 101 | ≤11 |
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 Cumberland County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Cumberland County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×10
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cumberland County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cumberland County went about 12.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,483 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 12.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 3,483 customers out) · decade average 5.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 105 | 1,279 | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 132 | 2,185 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 108 | 1,472 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 123 | 1,277 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 233 | 791 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 126 | 3,483 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 126 | 3,483 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 233 | 1,703 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 200 | 1,949 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 233 | 1,395 | 9.8 |
| 2025 | 202 | 3,483 | 12.8 |
Cost of power in Cumberland County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cumberland 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
- Taylor County Rural E C C13.4¢24,888 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 · 5.7 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 Cumberland County: FAQ
- How often does Cumberland County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cumberland County, KY logged 202 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 12.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cumberland County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,483 customers without power, beginning October 25, 2020 and lasting about 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Cumberland County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cumberland County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cumberland County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include South Kentucky Rural E C C, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cumberland County.
42717, 42759
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 | Outages only | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 22.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 7.6 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/21057 and /api/v1/counties/21057/history.