Power Outages in Lee County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Kentucky Utilities Co in Lee County, KY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 25.9 hours.
Lee County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/lee-county
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- October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lee County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/lee-county
No active outages are reported by Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Kentucky Utilities Co in Lee County.
97%of this county's ~4,155 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 3,276 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 739 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) 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 Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41311 | 175 | 16 | 161 | 0 |
| 41397 | ≤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 Lee County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Lee County has been under 28 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×21
- Flood Watch ×3
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Latest Lee County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 51m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 217 customers out (5.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 217 customers out (5.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Lee County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lee County went about 25.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,417 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 25.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 3,249 customers out) · decade average 18.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 331 | 2,308 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 309 | 3,417 | 11.7 |
| 2017 | 359 | 1,468 | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 388 | 2,273 | 12.2 |
| 2019 | 216 | 3,376 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 215 | 2,494 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 252 | 1,636 | 40.7 |
| 2022 | 343 | 1,007 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | 283 | 3,249 | 51.3 |
| 2024 | 249 | 2,601 | 29.9 |
| 2025 | 321 | 1,626 | 25.9 |
Cost of power in Lee County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lee 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
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)14.8¢49,590 cust
- Licking Valley Rural E C C15.2¢16,861 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 Low high winds exposure · 18.6 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 Lee County: FAQ
- How often does Lee County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lee County, KY logged 321 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 25.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lee County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,417 customers without power, beginning January 18, 2016 and lasting about 10h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Lee County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lee County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lee County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lee County.
41311, 41397
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 | - |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 15.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | - | Live · county | - |
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/21129 and /api/v1/counties/21129/history.