Power Outages in Nicholas County, KY
Is there a power outage in Nicholas County, KY right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Kentucky Utilities Co and Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp in Nicholas County, KY. Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Kentucky (statewide).
Nicholas County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.7 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/nicholas-county
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- October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Nicholas County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/nicholas-county
No active outages are reported by Kentucky Utilities Co and Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp in Nicholas County.
Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Kentucky (statewide): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
Report an outage in Nicholas County, KY
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No outage contact on file for Kentucky Utilities Co, Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc and Kentucky (statewide); check your electric bill or the utility's website.
68%of this county's ~5,149 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Kentucky (statewide). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 1,899 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Live · county | 0 | 1,619 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky (statewide) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kentucky Utilities Co and Blue Grass Energy 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.
Active outages in Nicholas County1
Individual outages as listed by Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc, largest first. “<N” means the utility only publishes that the outage affects fewer than N customers.
| Customers | Cause | Crew status | Utility ETR | Started | Utility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | - | - | Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Nicholas 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40311 | 162 | ≤11 | 136 | ≤11 |
| 40350 | ≤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 Nicholas County or any town and utility in it.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Nicholas County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Nicholas County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 375 customers out (11% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Nicholas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Nicholas County went about 6.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,872 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 6.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,647 customers out) · decade average 7.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 148 | 1,394 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 148 | 1,186 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 156 | 419 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 173 | 619 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 610 | 1,105 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 405 | 1,155 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 380 | 1,128 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 382 | 1,274 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 373 | 1,650 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 383 | 1,647 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | 396 | 1,872 | 6.7 |
Cost of power in Nicholas County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Nicholas 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
- Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc13.0¢23,845 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 Low ice storms exposure · 7.7 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 Nicholas County: FAQ
- How often does Nicholas County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nicholas County, KY logged 396 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nicholas County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,872 customers without power, beginning August 14, 2025 and lasting about 5h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Nicholas County, KY right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Kentucky Utilities Co and Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp in Nicholas County, KY. Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Kentucky (statewide).
- Which utilities serve Nicholas County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky (statewide), Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nicholas County.
40311, 40350
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 Nicholas 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 | - |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 7.1 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc | 3.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Kentucky (statewide) | - | No live feed | - |
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/21181 and /api/v1/counties/21181/history.