Power Outages in Lincoln County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co and South Kentucky Rural E C C in Lincoln County, KY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.4 hours.
Lincoln County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/lincoln-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lincoln County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/lincoln-county
No active outages are reported by Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co and South Kentucky Rural E C C in Lincoln County.
100%of this county's ~13,237 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 7,685 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 4,236 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · county | 0 | 1,403 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co and South Kentucky Rural E C C 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 Lincoln 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40484 | 259 | ≤11 | 225 | ≤11 |
| 40419 | 128 | ≤11 | 105 | ≤11 |
| 40489 | 98 | ≤11 | 86 | 0 |
| 40442 | 27 | ≤11 | 25 | 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 Lincoln County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Lincoln County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Lincoln County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 55m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 936 customers out (7.0% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Lincoln County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lincoln County went about 5.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,945 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 5.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 5,945 customers out) · decade average 5.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93 | 3,122 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 96 | 1,293 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 111 | 639 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 135 | 805 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 502 | 2,174 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 396 | 3,161 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 355 | 5,945 | 20.6 |
| 2022 | 433 | 4,067 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 359 | 5,444 | 14.9 |
| 2024 | 451 | 1,841 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | 472 | 4,930 | 5.4 |
Cost of power in Lincoln County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lincoln 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
- South Kentucky Rural E C C13.5¢65,346 cust
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)14.8¢49,590 cust
- Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY)13.7¢26,993 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 5.1 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 Lincoln County: FAQ
- How often does Lincoln County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lincoln County, KY logged 472 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lincoln County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,945 customers without power, beginning February 15, 2021 and lasting about 5d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Lincoln County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lincoln County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lincoln County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lincoln County.
40419, 40442, 40448, 40484, 40489
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 | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 22.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 4.9 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/21137 and /api/v1/counties/21137/history.