Power Outages in Harlan 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. Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. and Kentucky Utilities Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Benham. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.0 hours.
Harlan County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Harlan County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/harlan-county
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. and Kentucky Utilities Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Benham: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~15,021 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Benham. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
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: Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Kentucky Utilities Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Benham | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Harlan 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 (20)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40831 | 158 | ≤11 | 137 | 0 |
| 40823 | 143 | ≤11 | 131 | 0 |
| 40828 | 116 | ≤11 | 107 | 0 |
| 40873 | 69 | ≤11 | 63 | 0 |
| 40806 | 55 | ≤11 | 48 | 0 |
| 40810 | 37 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 40815 | 35 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 40854 | 33 | 0 | 30 | ≤11 |
| 40819 | 25 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 40829 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 40863 | 18 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 40855 | 17 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 40820 | 16 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 40847 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 40927 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40865 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40843 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40830 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40818 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40808 | ≤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 Harlan County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Harlan County right now.
Harlan County has been under 69 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×26
- Special Weather Statement ×21
- Flood Advisory ×11
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
Latest Harlan County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 36m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 191 customers out (1.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Harlan County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Harlan County went about 13.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,681 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 13.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 5,286 customers out) · decade average 7.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 503 | 2,565 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 515 | 3,460 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 517 | 1,975 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 579 | 2,723 | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 633 | 1,521 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 647 | 1,236 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 520 | 1,991 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 564 | 2,254 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 527 | 2,434 | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 594 | 5,286 | 20.1 |
| 2025 | 582 | 5,681 | 13.0 |
Cost of power in Harlan County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Harlan 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
- Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.13.1¢22,506 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 High high winds exposure · 7.2 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 Harlan County: FAQ
- How often does Harlan County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Harlan County, KY logged 582 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Harlan County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,681 customers without power, beginning May 17, 2025 and lasting about 3d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Harlan County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Harlan County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Harlan County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Harlan County.
40801, 40806, 40807, 40810, 40815, 40818, 40819, 40820, 40823, 40824, 40828, 40829, 40830, 40831, 40843, 40847, 40849, 40854, 40855, 40863, 40865, 40870, 40873, 40927, 40964
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 | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 8.8 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | 15.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Benham | - | 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/21095 and /api/v1/counties/21095/history.