Power Outages in Woodford County, KY
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Frankfort - (KY). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.2 hours.
Woodford County, KY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/kentucky/woodford-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Woodford County, KY". https://massoutage.com/kentucky/woodford-county
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp and Kentucky Utilities Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Frankfort - (KY): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~15,777 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Frankfort - (KY). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Frankfort - (KY) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Woodford 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40383 | 400 | 18 | 309 | ≤11 |
| 40347 | 45 | ≤11 | 35 | 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 Woodford County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Woodford County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Woodford County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Woodford County went about 9.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,322 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 9.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 11,346 customers out) · decade average 17.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 388 | 2,364 | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 416 | 2,310 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 429 | 5,022 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 432 | 12,322 | 67.7 |
| 2019 | 667 | 3,604 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 441 | 1,335 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 469 | 5,057 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 461 | 4,671 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 441 | 11,346 | 69.0 |
| 2024 | 435 | 4,633 | 21.2 |
| 2025 | 499 | 7,405 | 9.2 |
Cost of power in Woodford County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Woodford 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
- City of Frankfort - (KY)11.1¢17,258 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 17.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Woodford County: FAQ
- How often does Woodford County, KY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Woodford County, KY logged 499 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Woodford County, KY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,322 customers without power, beginning July 20, 2018 and lasting about 4d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Woodford County, KY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Woodford County, KY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Woodford County, KY?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Woodford County.
40347, 40383
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 | - |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 7.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Frankfort - (KY) | 1.4 hrs | 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/21239 and /api/v1/counties/21239/history.