Power Outages in Scott County, KY
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 11 customers are without power in Scott County, KY across 3 reported incidents. Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co and Owen Electric Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.3 hours.
Scott County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/scott-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Scott County, KY", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/scott-county
0.0%of this county's ~28,435 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, Owen Electric Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40324 | 578 | 17 | 465 | ≤11 |
| 40379 | 55 | ≤11 | 46 | ≤11 |
| 40370 | 46 | 0 | 43 | 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 Scott County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Scott County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Scott County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 6m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 14, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 14, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 467 customers out (1.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 439 customers out (1.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Scott County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Scott Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Scott County went about 3.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,817 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 3.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 7,778 customers out) · decade average 3.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 497 | 1,507 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 478 | 1,612 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 550 | 3,530 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 593 | 6,606 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 708 | 3,057 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 542 | 2,676 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 545 | 1,645 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 592 | 7,691 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 616 | 7,778 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 603 | 6,028 | 6.5 |
| 2025 | 585 | 13,817 | 3.3 |
Cost of power in Scott County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Scott 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
- Owen Electric Coop Inc12.6¢65,069 cust
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp12.6¢61,870 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 High high winds exposure · 3.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Scott County: FAQ
- How often does Scott County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Scott County, KY logged 585 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Scott County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,817 customers without power, beginning November 12, 2025 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Scott County, KY right now?
- Yes, about 11 customers are currently without power across 3 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Scott County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, Owen Electric Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Scott County.
40324, 40370, 40379
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 | - |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 7.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | 2.3 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/21209 and /api/v1/counties/21209/history. Live data as of .