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2023 Kentucky Power Outage Report

In 2023, the average Kentucky customer went without power for about 14.9 hours — the 3rd worst of any US state that year, 2.4× the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
14.9
Peak customers out
82,578
Rank (worst state)
3rd
Counties affected
20

Kentucky outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2023 highlighted.

2.3h20152.0h20162.6h20175.7h20183.3h20194.7h202010.4h20215.6h202214.9h20239.8h20247.0h2025

Hardest-hit Kentucky counties in 2023

By peak customers out during the year's worst event.

1Jefferson County82,5782Fayette County52,4883Warren County27,3314Webster County24,6115Hardin County17,7496Madison County17,0757Bullitt County15,6298Oldham County14,4199Pulaski County13,76510Jessamine County12,54811Woodford County11,34612Barren County11,03813Daviess County10,99814Christian County10,85415Nelson County10,75916Allen County9,73917Boone County9,71618Anderson County9,60419Marshall County8,92120Muhlenberg County8,674

Biggest Kentucky outages of 2023

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Jefferson CountyMarch 3, 202382,578
Fayette CountyMarch 3, 202352,488
Fayette CountyJune 15, 202332,327
Warren CountyMarch 3, 202327,331
Jefferson CountyAugust 25, 202326,444
Webster CountyMarch 3, 202324,611
Jefferson CountyJune 25, 202323,449
Jefferson CountyApril 4, 202320,296
Hardin CountyMarch 3, 202317,749
Madison CountyJune 26, 202317,075
Kentucky by year:20252024202220212020201920182017
Other states in 2023:MEMIOKARWVLA

Part of the 2023 US Power Outage Report. Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I. “Avg hours per customer” is a SAIDI-like measure (outage customer-minutes ÷ tracked customers); coverage varies by year.