Power Outages in Washington County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Salt River Electric Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp in Washington County, KY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.8 hours.
Washington County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/washington-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/washington-county
No active outages are reported by Salt River Electric Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp in Washington County.
95%of this county's ~8,020 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | Live · county | 0 | 4,885 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 2,254 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · county | 0 | 289 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Live · county | 0 | 200 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Salt River Electric Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40069 | 140 | ≤11 | 109 | ≤11 |
| 40078 | 55 | ≤11 | 42 | 0 |
| 40040 | 15 | ≤11 | 12 | 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 Washington County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Washington County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 7.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,512 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 7.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 5,512 customers out) · decade average 8.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64 | 1,787 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 98 | 220 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 249 | 4,702 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 321 | 2,145 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | 292 | 497 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 243 | 931 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 283 | 492 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 389 | 1,695 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 369 | 5,512 | 44.0 |
| 2024 | 400 | 2,402 | 11.2 |
| 2025 | 383 | 1,015 | 7.8 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington 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
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp12.6¢61,870 cust
- Salt River Electric Coop Corp10.9¢54,002 cust
- Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY)13.7¢26,993 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 Low ice storms exposure · 8.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, KY logged 383 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,512 customers without power, beginning March 3, 2023 and lasting about 5d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Kentucky Utilities Co, Salt River Electric Coop Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
40040, 40061, 40069, 40078
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 · county | - |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 7.1 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 4.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | 8.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
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/21229 and /api/v1/counties/21229/history.