Power Outages in Leslie County, KY
Is there a power outage in Leslie County, KY right now? Yes, small ones. As of October 19, 2026 20:50 UTC, Kentucky Power Co and Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. report only 1 small outage (below the size utilities publish exact counts for) in Leslie County, KY.
Leslie County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 51.8 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/leslie-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 20:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Leslie County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 20:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/leslie-county
Kentucky Power Co and Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. list 1 small outage in Leslie County, below the size they publish exact counts for.
Report an outage in Leslie County, KY
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
94%of this county's ~5,647 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 4,961 | 0.0% | +1 small outage (below reporting minimum) | 1 | October 20, 2026 00:00 UTC | |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | Live · county | 0 | 325 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kentucky Power Co and Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. 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 Leslie 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 (14)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41749 | 108 | ≤11 | 99 | 0 |
| 41776 | 65 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| 40868 | 30 | 0 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 41777 | 28 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 40827 | 23 | 0 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 41714 | 18 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 40858 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 41764 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 41766 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 41762 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40979 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40874 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40840 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 40816 | ≤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 Leslie County or any town and utility in it.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Leslie County has been under 57 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×31
- Flash Flood Warning ×10
- Flood Advisory ×9
- Flood Watch ×3
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
Latest Leslie County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 6h 21m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 108 customers out (2.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 13h 35m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 57 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Leslie County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Leslie County went about 51.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,295 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 51.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 5,295 customers out) · decade average 42.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 234 | 3,517 | 33.3 |
| 2016 | 240 | 1,882 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | 276 | 1,624 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | 367 | 3,336 | 25.1 |
| 2019 | 442 | 1,416 | 15.7 |
| 2020 | 453 | 5,295 | 130.2 |
| 2021 | 392 | 3,128 | 42.4 |
| 2022 | 371 | 3,227 | 32.9 |
| 2023 | 362 | 2,315 | 28.5 |
| 2024 | 411 | 3,582 | 73.9 |
| 2025 | 414 | 4,718 | 51.8 |
Cost of power in Leslie County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Leslie 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 Power Co16.0¢130,322 cust
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)14.8¢49,590 cust
- Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.13.1¢22,506 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 42.7 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 Leslie County: FAQ
- How often does Leslie County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Leslie County, KY logged 414 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 51.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Leslie County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,295 customers without power, beginning April 12, 2020 and lasting about 9d.
- Is there a power outage in Leslie County, KY right now?
- Yes, small ones. As of October 19, 2026 20:50 UTC, Kentucky Power Co and Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. report only 1 small outage (below the size utilities publish exact counts for) in Leslie County, KY.
- Which utilities serve Leslie County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Kentucky Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Leslie County.
40803, 40808, 40816, 40827, 40840, 40844, 40858, 40868, 40874, 40979, 41714, 41749, 41762, 41764, 41766, 41775, 41776, 41777
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Leslie County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Kentucky →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Power Co | 15.2 hrs | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 15.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | 15.2 hrs | 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/21131 and /api/v1/counties/21131/history.