Power Outages in Owsley County, KY
Is there a power outage in Owsley County, KY right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Kentucky Power Co in Owsley County, KY.
Owsley County, KY is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 22.6 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Owsley County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/owsley-county
No active outages are reported by Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Kentucky Power Co in Owsley County.
Report an outage in Owsley 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 Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY); check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~2,536 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 2,619 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 21 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - |
Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Kentucky Power Co 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 Owsley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41314 | 152 | 15 | 135 | ≤11 |
| 41386 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 41364 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 41351 | ≤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 Owsley County or any town and utility in it.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Owsley County has been under 32 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×23
- Flood Watch ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Owsley County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Owsley County went about 22.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,420 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 22.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,420 customers out) · decade average 14.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 22 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 16 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 69 | 1,013 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 90 | 394 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 216 | 2,420 | 63.2 |
| 2022 | 233 | 1,218 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | 207 | 2,220 | 31.5 |
| 2024 | 199 | 1,316 | 18.0 |
| 2025 | 243 | 1,080 | 22.6 |
Cost of power in Owsley County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Owsley 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 Power Co16.0¢130,322 cust
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)14.8¢49,590 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 high winds exposure · 14.9 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 Owsley County: FAQ
- How often does Owsley County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Owsley County, KY logged 243 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 22.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Owsley County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,420 customers without power, beginning February 15, 2021 and lasting about 10d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Owsley County, KY right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Kentucky Power Co in Owsley County, KY.
- Which utilities serve Owsley County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Owsley County.
40983, 41314, 41351, 41364, 41386
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 Owsley County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Kentucky →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Power Co | 15.2 hrs | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 15.3 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/21189 and /api/v1/counties/21189/history.