Power Outages in Mercer County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Kentucky Utilities Co, Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Salt River Electric Coop Corp in Mercer County, KY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.5 hours.
Mercer County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Mercer County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/mercer-county
No active outages are reported by Kentucky Utilities Co, Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Salt River Electric Coop Corp in Mercer County.
100%of this county's ~13,342 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 8,775 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Live · county | 0 | 2,966 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 2,155 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | Live · county | 0 | 14 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Kentucky Utilities Co, Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Salt River Electric Coop Corp 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 Mercer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40330 | 413 | 17 | 334 | ≤11 |
| 40372 | 37 | ≤11 | 29 | 0 |
| 40310 | 14 | ≤11 | 12 | 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 Mercer County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Mercer County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Mercer County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 1m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 178 customers out (1.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Mercer County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mercer County went about 3.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,309 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 2023 (peak 6,309 customers out) · decade average 3.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 274 | 2,240 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 315 | 3,080 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 309 | 742 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 327 | 1,864 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 746 | 932 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 384 | 1,644 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 465 | 964 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 479 | 2,594 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 419 | 6,309 | 12.2 |
| 2024 | 455 | 2,878 | 7.3 |
| 2025 | 470 | 3,744 | 3.5 |
Cost of power in Mercer County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Mercer 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
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp12.6¢61,870 cust
- Salt River Electric Coop Corp10.9¢54,002 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 ice storms exposure · 3.4 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 Mercer County: FAQ
- How often does Mercer County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mercer County, KY logged 470 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mercer County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,309 customers without power, beginning January 12, 2023 and lasting about 1d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Mercer County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Mercer County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Mercer County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mercer County.
40310, 40330, 40372
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 | - |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 7.1 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 4.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | 8.5 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/21167 and /api/v1/counties/21167/history.