Power Outages in Henderson County, KY
Henderson City Utility Comm has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Kenergy Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Kentucky (statewide). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 19.8 hours.
Henderson County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/henderson-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Henderson County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/henderson-county
Henderson City Utility Comm only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Kenergy Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Kentucky (statewide): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~23,126 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.
Only visible while reporting outages: Henderson City Utility Comm. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Kenergy Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson City Utility Comm | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kenergy Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky (statewide) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Henderson 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42420 | 501 | 14 | 384 | ≤11 |
| 42406 | 35 | ≤11 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 42452 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 42462 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 42458 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 42451 | ≤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 Henderson County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Henderson County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×12
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Henderson County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 12h 56m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 378 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 753 customers out (3.5% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 273 customers out (1.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 41m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 299 customers out (1.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 930 customers out (4.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Henderson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Henderson County went about 19.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,749 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 19.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 10,749 customers out) · decade average 3.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 206 | 2,458 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 429 | 2,782 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 617 | 1,517 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 528 | 4,288 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 635 | 3,780 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 555 | 8,164 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 511 | 2,089 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 634 | 4,472 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 626 | 2,951 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 723 | 1,749 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 798 | 10,749 | 19.8 |
Cost of power in Henderson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Henderson 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
- Kenergy Corp16.3¢47,514 cust
- Henderson City Utility Comm10.9¢10,505 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 ice storms exposure · 3.8 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 Henderson County: FAQ
- How often does Henderson County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Henderson County, KY logged 798 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 19.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Henderson County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,749 customers without power, beginning January 5, 2025 and lasting about 10d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Henderson County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Henderson County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Henderson County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Henderson City Utility Comm, Kenergy Corp, Kentucky (statewide), Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Henderson County.
42406, 42420, 42451, 42452, 42458
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 | - |
| Kenergy Corp | 11.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Henderson City Utility Comm | 0.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| 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/21101 and /api/v1/counties/21101/history.