Power Outages in Webster County, KY
As of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Kenergy Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co in Webster County, KY. There is no live feed for City of Providence - (KY) and Kentucky (statewide). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.7 hours.
Webster County, KY is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/webster-county
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- October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Webster County, KY", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kentucky/webster-county
No active outages are reported by Kenergy Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co in Webster County.
No live feed for City of Providence - (KY) and Kentucky (statewide): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
21%of this county's ~27,146 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Providence - (KY), Kentucky (statewide). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenergy Corp | Live · county | 0 | 3,147 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 2,689 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Providence - (KY) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky (statewide) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kenergy Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co 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 Webster 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42450 | 66 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 42455 | 56 | ≤11 | 42 | ≤11 |
| 42404 | 40 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 42409 | 29 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 42456 | 26 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 42463 | ≤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 Webster County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Webster County right now.
Webster 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
Hardest-hit cities in Webster County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Webster County went about 5.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,270 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 5.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 5,270 customers out) · decade average 4.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 157 | 1,138 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 232 | 1,282 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 301 | 1,309 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 287 | 1,451 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | 460 | 1,382 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 238 | 416 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 225 | 1,605 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 241 | 1,199 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 286 | 5,270 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 350 | 1,077 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 443 | 1,585 | 5.7 |
Cost of power in Webster County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Webster 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 · 4.0 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 Webster County: FAQ
- How often does Webster County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Webster County, KY logged 443 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Webster County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,270 customers without power, beginning March 3, 2023 and lasting about 2d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Webster County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Webster County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Webster County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Kenergy Corp, Kentucky (statewide).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Webster County.
42404, 42409, 42444, 42450, 42455, 42456, 42463
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 | - |
| Kenergy Corp | 11.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Kentucky (statewide) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Providence - (KY) | - | No live feed | - |
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/21233 and /api/v1/counties/21233/history.