Power Outages in Wolfe County, KY
Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Licking Valley Rural E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 22.1 hours.
Wolfe County, KY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/wolfe-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wolfe County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/wolfe-county
Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) and Licking Valley Rural E C C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~4,160 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY), Licking Valley Rural E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wolfe 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41301 | 247 | 27 | 230 | 0 |
| 41332 | 39 | ≤11 | 30 | 0 |
| 41365 | 21 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 41360 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Wolfe County or any town and utility in it.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Wolfe County has been under 30 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×24
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wolfe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wolfe County went about 22.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,146 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 22.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 4,146 customers out) · decade average 5.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 32 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 64 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 64 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 23 | 131 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 370 | 1,085 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 453 | 2,315 | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 473 | 1,312 | 8.2 |
| 2025 | 495 | 4,146 | 22.1 |
Cost of power in Wolfe County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wolfe 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.
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)14.8¢49,590 cust
- Licking Valley Rural E C C15.2¢16,861 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 high winds exposure · 5.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Wolfe County: FAQ
- How often does Wolfe County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wolfe County, KY logged 495 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 22.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wolfe County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,146 customers without power, beginning May 17, 2025 and lasting about 3d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Wolfe County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wolfe County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wolfe County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Licking Valley Rural E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wolfe County.
41301, 41360, 41365
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 15.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | - | 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/21237 and /api/v1/counties/21237/history.