Power Outages in McCreary County, KY
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Kentucky Utilities Co and South Kentucky Rural E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.7 hours.
McCreary County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in McCreary County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/mccreary-county
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Kentucky Utilities Co and South Kentucky Rural E C C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~8,339 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in McCreary 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42653 | 147 | ≤11 | 136 | 0 |
| 42647 | 133 | ≤11 | 125 | ≤11 |
| 42635 | 128 | ≤11 | 120 | 0 |
| 42649 | 65 | ≤11 | 62 | ≤11 |
| 42634 | 36 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 42638 | ≤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 McCreary County or any town and utility in it.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
McCreary County has been under 30 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×20
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest McCreary County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 59m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 442 customers out (4.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 141 customers out (1.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 437 customers out (4.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in McCreary County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McCreary County went about 12.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,829 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 12.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 5,336 customers out) · decade average 8.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97 | 758 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 112 | 1,929 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 90 | 356 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 91 | 994 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 545 | 2,612 | 4.0 |
| 2020 | 330 | 7,829 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 366 | 5,336 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | 414 | 2,561 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 411 | 3,783 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 470 | 3,129 | 12.5 |
| 2025 | 460 | 2,820 | 12.7 |
Cost of power in McCreary County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for McCreary 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
- 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.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 8.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in McCreary County: FAQ
- How often does McCreary County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McCreary County, KY logged 460 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 12.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McCreary County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,829 customers without power, beginning April 12, 2020 and lasting about 3d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in McCreary County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for McCreary County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve McCreary County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., South Kentucky Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McCreary County.
42631, 42634, 42635, 42638, 42647, 42649, 42653
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 · total only | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 22.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | 15.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
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/21147 and /api/v1/counties/21147/history.