Power Outages in Grayson County, KY
Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Meade County Rural E C C, Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp 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 6.4 hours.
Grayson County, KY is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Grayson County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/grayson-county
Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Meade County Rural E C C, Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp and Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~18,372 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, Meade County Rural E C C, Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp, 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meade County Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | 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 Grayson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42754 | 307 | 16 | 253 | ≤11 |
| 42726 | 106 | ≤11 | 80 | ≤11 |
| 42721 | 68 | ≤11 | 52 | 0 |
| 42712 | 48 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 42762 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 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 Grayson County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Grayson County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×15
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Grayson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Grayson County went about 6.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,810 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 6.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 7,810 customers out) · decade average 8.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 102 | 160 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 175 | 719 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 430 | 2,533 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 458 | 3,776 | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 662 | 2,574 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 616 | 2,530 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 653 | 7,095 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 642 | 1,794 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 653 | 7,810 | 58.2 |
| 2024 | 729 | 4,166 | 7.3 |
| 2025 | 710 | 7,331 | 6.4 |
Cost of power in Grayson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Grayson 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
- Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp12.8¢36,631 cust
- Meade County Rural E C C15.3¢29,572 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 8.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Grayson County: FAQ
- How often does Grayson County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Grayson County, KY logged 710 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Grayson County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,810 customers without power, beginning June 26, 2023 and lasting about 4d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Grayson County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Grayson County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Grayson County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Meade County Rural E C C, Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Grayson County.
42721, 42726, 42754, 42762
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 | - |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | 3.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | 7.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Meade County Rural E C C | 7.4 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/21085 and /api/v1/counties/21085/history.