Power Outages in Metcalfe County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 02:36 UTC, no outages are reported by Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Taylor County Rural E C C in Metcalfe County, KY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.5 hours.
Metcalfe County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- October 19, 2026 02:36 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Metcalfe County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 02:36 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/metcalfe-county
No active outages are reported by Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Taylor County Rural E C C in Metcalfe County.
93%of this county's ~6,756 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 4,112 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Live · county | 0 | 2,106 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Live · county | 0 | 64 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Taylor County 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 Metcalfe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42129 | 166 | ≤11 | 133 | ≤11 |
| 42166 | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 42214 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 42154 | 12 | 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 Metcalfe County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Metcalfe County has been under 28 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×15
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Metcalfe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Metcalfe County went about 7.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,026 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 7.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 4,026 customers out) · decade average 8.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83 | 1,531 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 103 | 1,534 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | 63 | 1,484 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 62 | 1,416 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 320 | 1,894 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 245 | 2,777 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 217 | 2,779 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 253 | 2,259 | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 257 | 4,026 | 39.4 |
| 2024 | 255 | 2,240 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | 263 | 2,278 | 7.5 |
Cost of power in Metcalfe County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Metcalfe 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.
- Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY)13.0¢25,109 cust
- Taylor County Rural E C C13.4¢24,888 cust
- Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)13.1¢20,632 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 Low ice storms exposure · 8.1 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 Metcalfe County: FAQ
- How often does Metcalfe County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Metcalfe County, KY logged 263 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Metcalfe County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,026 customers without power, beginning March 3, 2023 and lasting about 6d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Metcalfe County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Metcalfe County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Metcalfe County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Metcalfe County.
42124, 42129, 42154, 42166, 42214
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 8.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | 5.7 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 7.6 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/21169 and /api/v1/counties/21169/history.