Power Outages in Kenton County, KY
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 399 customers are without power in Kenton County, KY across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.2 hours.
Kenton County, KY is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Kenton County right now.
Kenton County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 17, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×11
- Flood Watch ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Kenton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Kenton Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kenton County went about 3.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,615 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 9,670 customers out) · decade average 3.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 757 | 8,280 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 722 | 6,542 | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 743 | 10,615 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 802 | 8,821 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 814 | 7,281 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 821 | 6,345 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 848 | 5,691 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 828 | 9,670 | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 842 | 5,821 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 851 | 5,600 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 762 | 5,030 | 3.2 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 3.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Kenton County: FAQ
- How often does Kenton County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kenton County, KY logged 762 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kenton County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,615 customers without power, beginning August 11, 2017 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Kenton County, KY right now?
- Yes — about 399 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Kenton County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Kentucky (statewide).
Covington. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Kenton County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kenton County.
41011, 41014, 41015, 41016, 41017, 41018, 41051, 41063
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky (statewide) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/21117 and /api/v1/counties/21117/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Kentucky customers). Live data as of .