Power Outages in Taylor County, KY
Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp 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 0.3 hours.
Taylor County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Taylor County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/taylor-county
Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp and Taylor County Rural E C C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~15,120 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp, Taylor County Rural E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | 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 Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42718 | 408 | ≤11 | 310 | ≤11 |
| 42733 | 27 | ≤11 | 22 | 0 |
| 42758 | ≤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 Taylor County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Taylor County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Warning ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Taylor County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 40m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 811 customers out (4.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 9m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 811 customers out (4.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Taylor County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Taylor County went about 0.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,393 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 0.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 3,312 customers out) · decade average 0.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75 | 925 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 99 | 1,085 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 113 | 4,346 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 117 | 1,345 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 230 | 572 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 99 | 1,099 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 110 | 1,112 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 111 | 616 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 99 | 3,312 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 128 | 3,315 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 117 | 4,393 | 0.3 |
Cost of power in Taylor County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Taylor 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
- Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp12.8¢36,631 cust
- Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY)13.7¢26,993 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 High high winds exposure · 0.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Taylor County: FAQ
- How often does Taylor County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Taylor County, KY logged 117 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Taylor County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,393 customers without power, beginning November 12, 2025 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Taylor County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Taylor County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Taylor County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Kentucky Utilities Co, Taylor County Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Taylor County.
42718, 42733, 42758
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 | - |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 4.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | 3.3 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/21217 and /api/v1/counties/21217/history.