Power Outages in Union County, KY
Kenergy Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 30.6 hours.
Union County, KY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/union-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Union County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/union-county
Kenergy Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~8,018 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Kenergy Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenergy Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42437 | 114 | ≤11 | 86 | ≤11 |
| 42459 | 75 | ≤11 | 61 | ≤11 |
| 42461 | 22 | ≤11 | 17 | 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 Union County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Union County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×12
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Union County, KY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 152 customers out (1.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 6d 18h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 165 customers out (2.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Union County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Union County went about 30.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,876 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 30.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 3,876 customers out) · decade average 6.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 194 | 1,797 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 285 | 1,931 | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 371 | 739 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 365 | 3,829 | 12.3 |
| 2019 | 429 | 1,913 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 321 | 503 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 339 | 981 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 410 | 1,939 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 500 | 1,845 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 449 | 1,988 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | 389 | 3,876 | 30.6 |
Cost of power in Union County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Union 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
- Kenergy Corp16.3¢47,514 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 ice storms exposure · 6.7 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 Union County: FAQ
- How often does Union County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Union County, KY logged 389 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 30.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Union County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,876 customers without power, beginning May 17, 2025 and lasting about 2d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Union County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Union County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Union County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Kenergy Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Union County.
42437, 42459, 42461, 42462
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 | - |
| Kenergy Corp | 11.5 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/21225 and /api/v1/counties/21225/history.