Power Outages in McCracken County, KY
Is there a power outage in McCracken County, KY right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC, no outages are reported by City of Paducah - (KY), Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Kentucky Utilities Co in McCracken County, KY.
McCracken County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.5 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in McCracken County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/mccracken-county
No active outages are reported by City of Paducah - (KY), Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Kentucky Utilities Co in McCracken County.
Report an outage in McCracken 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 Kentucky Utilities Co, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and City of Paducah - (KY); check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~36,097 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Paducah - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 22,411 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | Live · county | 0 | 13,998 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 964 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - |
City of Paducah - (KY), Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation 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 McCracken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42003 | 545 | 35 | 452 | ≤11 |
| 42001 | 462 | 23 | 376 | ≤11 |
| 42086 | 70 | ≤11 | 60 | ≤11 |
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 McCracken County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for McCracken County right now.
McCracken County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×12
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest McCracken County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 16m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 193 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 652 customers out (1.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 12m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 617 customers out (1.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in McCracken County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McCracken County went about 3.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,954 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 3.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 9,954 customers out) · decade average 1.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | 409 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 94 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 88 | 897 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 549 | 5,979 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 564 | 6,408 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 854 | 6,420 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 805 | 6,463 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 784 | 2,673 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 812 | 6,016 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 933 | 4,132 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 926 | 9,954 | 3.5 |
Cost of power in McCracken County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for McCracken 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 Purchase Energy Corporation17.7¢23,989 cust
- City of Paducah - (KY)15.3¢18,967 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 High ice storms exposure · 1.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in McCracken County: FAQ
- How often does McCracken County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McCracken County, KY logged 926 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McCracken County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,954 customers without power, beginning December 23, 2025 and lasting about 3h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in McCracken County, KY right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC, no outages are reported by City of Paducah - (KY), Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Kentucky Utilities Co in McCracken County, KY.
- Which utilities serve McCracken County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include City of Paducah - (KY), Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McCracken County.
42001, 42003, 42086
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 McCracken County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Kentucky →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 3.4 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | 6.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| City of Paducah - (KY) | 0.6 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/21145 and /api/v1/counties/21145/history.