Power Outages in Russell County, KY
Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C and Taylor County Rural E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.6 hours.
Russell County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/russell-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Russell County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/russell-county
Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C and Taylor County Rural E C C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~13,706 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C, Taylor County Rural E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Russell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42642 | 338 | ≤11 | 283 | ≤11 |
| 42629 | 130 | ≤11 | 115 | 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 Russell County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Russell County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Russell County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 189 customers out (1.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Russell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Russell County went about 9.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,080 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 9.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 6,080 customers out) · decade average 7.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 165 | 1,502 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 155 | 1,482 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 189 | 942 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 221 | 698 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 387 | 1,593 | 3.0 |
| 2020 | 349 | 1,570 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 368 | 1,445 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 573 | 1,439 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 490 | 6,080 | 46.7 |
| 2024 | 566 | 2,170 | 7.2 |
| 2025 | 498 | 4,937 | 9.6 |
Cost of power in Russell County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Russell 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
- South Kentucky Rural E C C13.5¢65,346 cust
- Taylor County Rural E C C13.4¢24,888 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 · 7.5 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 Russell County: FAQ
- How often does Russell County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Russell County, KY logged 498 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Russell County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,080 customers without power, beginning March 3, 2023 and lasting about 8d.
- Is there a power outage in Russell County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Russell County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Russell County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Kentucky Utilities Co, South Kentucky Rural E C C, Taylor County Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Russell County.
42629, 42642
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 3.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 22.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 7.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
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/21207 and /api/v1/counties/21207/history.