Power Outages in Monroe County, KY
Is there a power outage in Monroe County, KY right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 14:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) in Monroe County, KY.
Monroe County, KY is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.9 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 14:35 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Monroe County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 14:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/monroe-county
No active outages are reported by Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) in Monroe County.
Report an outage in Monroe 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 Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY); check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~7,412 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Live · county | 0 | 7,360 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 15 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) 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 Monroe 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42167 | 154 | ≤11 | 132 | ≤11 |
| 42133 | 20 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 42140 | 19 | 0 | 14 | ≤11 |
| 42157 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 42151 | ≤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 Monroe County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Monroe County right now.
Monroe County has been under 28 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×15
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
Latest Monroe County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 14m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 128 customers out (1.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Monroe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Monroe County went about 4.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,454 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 4.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 3,398 customers out) · decade average 6.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 236 | 1,834 | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 225 | 1,921 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 240 | 3,454 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | 198 | 2,133 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 226 | 3,110 | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 262 | 2,497 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 209 | 3,137 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 279 | 1,661 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 255 | 3,398 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 286 | 1,819 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 269 | 1,830 | 4.9 |
Cost of power in Monroe County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Monroe 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
- 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 6.7 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 Monroe County: FAQ
- How often does Monroe County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Monroe County, KY logged 269 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Monroe County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,454 customers without power, beginning December 16, 2017 and lasting about 2h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Monroe County, KY right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 14:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) in Monroe County, KY.
- Which utilities serve Monroe County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Monroe County.
42133, 42140, 42151, 42157, 42167
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 Monroe County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Kentucky →
| 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 | - |
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/21171 and /api/v1/counties/21171/history.