Power Outages in Shelby County, KY
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Shelby County, KY across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.8 hours.
Shelby County, KY is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Shelby County right now.
Shelby County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Shelby 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 Shelby Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Shelby County went about 2.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,475 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 5,342 customers out) · decade average 2.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 251 | 3,527 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 309 | 1,175 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 334 | 1,324 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 491 | 3,485 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 778 | 1,301 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 469 | 2,386 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 465 | 5,076 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 515 | 3,189 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 427 | 5,342 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 534 | 1,796 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 586 | 7,475 | 2.8 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 2.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Shelby County: FAQ
- How often does Shelby County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Shelby County, KY logged 586 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Shelby County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,475 customers without power, beginning November 12, 2025 and lasting about 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Shelby County, KY right now?
- Yes — about 4 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Shelby County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Kentucky (statewide).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Shelby County.
40003, 40022, 40065, 40067, 40076
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky (statewide) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/21211 and /api/v1/counties/21211/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Kentucky customers). Live data as of .