Power Outages in Edmonson County, KY
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 6 customers are without power in Edmonson County, KY across 1 reported incident. Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co and Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.4 hours.
Edmonson County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/edmonson-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Edmonson County, KY", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/edmonson-county
0.0%of this county's ~8,145 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Edmonson 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42210 | 69 | ≤11 | 60 | ≤11 |
| 42259 | 29 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 42207 | 24 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 42285 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 42163 | ≤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 Edmonson County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Edmonson County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×15
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Edmonson County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 148 customers out (1.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,573 customers out (31% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 123 customers out (1.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Edmonson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Edmonson Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Edmonson County went about 8.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,505 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 6,505 customers out) · decade average 12.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 74 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 23 | 74 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 307 | 6,505 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 369 | 2,156 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 556 | 1,844 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 357 | 1,353 | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 356 | 1,352 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 495 | 1,782 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 395 | 6,505 | 88.9 |
| 2024 | 394 | 1,891 | 6.2 |
| 2025 | 378 | 6,404 | 8.4 |
Cost of power in Edmonson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Edmonson 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
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp12.7¢61,500 cust
- Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY)13.0¢25,109 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 · 12.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Edmonson County: FAQ
- How often does Edmonson County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Edmonson County, KY logged 378 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Edmonson County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,505 customers without power, beginning April 5, 2017 and lasting about 6h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Edmonson County, KY right now?
- Yes, about 6 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Edmonson County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Edmonson County.
42160, 42163, 42207, 42210, 42259, 42285
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 | - |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | 5.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | 7.9 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/21061 and /api/v1/counties/21061/history. Live data as of .