Power Outages in Harrison County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co in Harrison County, KY. There is no live feed for Kentucky (statewide). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.9 hours.
Harrison County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/harrison-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Harrison County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/harrison-county
No active outages are reported by Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co in Harrison County.
No live feed for Kentucky (statewide): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
100%of this county's ~10,466 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Kentucky (statewide). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Live · county | 0 | 6,232 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 4,332 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Kentucky (statewide) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Harrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41031 | 332 | ≤11 | 286 | ≤11 |
| 41003 | 35 | ≤11 | 29 | ≤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 Harrison County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Harrison County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Harrison County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 28m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 286 customers out (2.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 6h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 132 customers out (1.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Harrison County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Harrison County went about 2.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,636 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 2.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 4,636 customers out) · decade average 4.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 218 | 1,297 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 326 | 1,592 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 367 | 1,769 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 397 | 1,223 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 728 | 1,029 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 381 | 1,948 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 392 | 1,279 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 461 | 1,900 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 428 | 4,636 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 481 | 3,270 | 9.0 |
| 2025 | 523 | 4,236 | 2.9 |
Cost of power in Harrison County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Harrison 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
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 high winds exposure · 4.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Harrison County: FAQ
- How often does Harrison County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Harrison County, KY logged 523 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Harrison County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,636 customers without power, beginning March 3, 2023 and lasting about 4d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Harrison County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Harrison County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Harrison County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky (statewide), Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Harrison County.
41003, 41031
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 · county | - |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 7.1 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Kentucky (statewide) | - | 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/21097 and /api/v1/counties/21097/history.