Power Outages in Hickman County, KY
Gibson Electric Members Corp has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Kentucky Utilities Co and West Kentucky Rural E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.0 hours.
Hickman County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/hickman-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hickman County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/hickman-county
Gibson Electric Members Corp only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Kentucky Utilities Co and West Kentucky Rural E C C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~4,235 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Gibson Electric Members Corp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Kentucky Utilities Co, West Kentucky Rural E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Hickman 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42031 | 61 | ≤11 | 53 | 0 |
| 42039 | 33 | ≤11 | 30 | 0 |
| 42032 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Hickman County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Hickman County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×14
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Latest Hickman County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 182 customers out (6.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 153 customers out (5.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Hickman County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hickman County went about 1.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,285 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 1.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,285 customers out) · decade average 13.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29 | 934 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 63 | 931 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 181 | 2,285 | 9.6 |
| 2018 | 166 | 2,285 | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 160 | 2,285 | 9.3 |
| 2020 | 151 | 2,285 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 142 | 2,285 | 58.6 |
| 2022 | 166 | 2,285 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 159 | 2,285 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | 167 | 1,097 | 13.8 |
| 2025 | 68 | 921 | 1.0 |
Cost of power in Hickman County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hickman 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
- West Kentucky Rural E C C14.2¢32,248 cust
- Gibson Electric Members Corp14.0¢2,531 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 · 13.1 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 Hickman County: FAQ
- How often does Hickman County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hickman County, KY logged 68 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hickman County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,285 customers without power, beginning January 8, 2021 and lasting about 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Hickman County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hickman County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hickman County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Gibson Electric Members Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, West Kentucky Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hickman County.
42031, 42032
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 | - |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | 6.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | - | Outages 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/21105 and /api/v1/counties/21105/history.