Power Outages in Estill County, KY
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Kentucky Utilities Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 14.3 hours.
Estill County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Estill County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/estill-county
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Kentucky Utilities Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~8,814 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Estill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40336 | 337 | 12 | 281 | ≤11 |
| 40472 | 34 | ≤11 | 31 | ≤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 Estill County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Estill County has been under 27 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×20
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Frost Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Estill County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Estill County went about 14.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,671 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 14.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 4,671 customers out) · decade average 10.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94 | 3,122 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 109 | 3,192 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 98 | 1,825 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 126 | 2,104 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 654 | 1,701 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 218 | 3,165 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 290 | 3,146 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 480 | 1,726 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 435 | 3,135 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 455 | 4,671 | 32.0 |
| 2025 | 436 | 3,121 | 14.3 |
Cost of power in Estill County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Estill 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
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp12.6¢61,870 cust
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)14.8¢49,590 cust
- Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY)13.4¢26,315 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 · 10.9 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 Estill County: FAQ
- How often does Estill County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Estill County, KY logged 436 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 14.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Estill County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,671 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 5d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Estill County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Estill County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Estill County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Estill County.
40336, 40472
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 | - |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 7.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 15.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | 15.3 hrs | No live feed | - |
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/21065 and /api/v1/counties/21065/history.