Power Outages in Webster County, KY
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Webster County, KY across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.7 hours.
Webster County, KY is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Webster County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×2
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Webster 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 Webster Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Webster County went about 5.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 24,611 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 24,611 customers out) · decade average 4.4 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 | 24,611 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 350 | 1,077 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 443 | 1,585 | 5.7 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 4.4 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 24,611 customers without power, beginning March 3, 2023 and lasting about 2d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Webster County, KY right now?
- Yes — about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Webster County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include 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 (statewide) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/21233 and /api/v1/counties/21233/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Kentucky customers). Live data as of .