Power Outages in Powell County, KY
Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 14.2 hours.
Powell County, KY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Powell County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/powell-county
Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,121 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Powell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40380 | 201 | 20 | 178 | ≤11 |
| 40312 | 193 | 12 | 168 | ≤11 |
| 40376 | ≤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 Powell County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Powell County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×20
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Powell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Powell County went about 14.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,632 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 14.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 5,632 customers out) · decade average 8.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 113 | 403 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 288 | 1,085 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 233 | 3,193 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 232 | 1,845 | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 561 | 2,282 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 298 | 721 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 261 | 2,407 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 305 | 1,259 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 331 | 5,544 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 470 | 5,632 | 27.3 |
| 2025 | 514 | 2,566 | 14.2 |
Cost of power in Powell County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Powell 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.
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)14.8¢49,590 cust
- Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY)13.4¢26,315 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 high winds exposure · 8.0 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 Powell County: FAQ
- How often does Powell County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Powell County, KY logged 514 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 14.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Powell County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,632 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 1d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Powell County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Powell County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Powell County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Powell County.
40312, 40376, 40380
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 15.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | 15.3 hrs | 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/21197 and /api/v1/counties/21197/history.