Power outages in Kentucky
In 2025, Kentucky customers lost power for 6.8 hours on average (408.2 minutes). That is higher than the US median of 4.3 hours (258.7 minutes) across the 50 states compared.
Trend
Outage time has moved up and down since 2020, from 4.7 hours (282.4 minutes) in 2020 to 6.8 hours in 2025. The worst year was 2023, at 14.5 hours per customer.
Utilities in 2025
The lowest SAIDI in 2025 was Henderson City Utility Comm at 23.0 minutes (0.4 hours). The highest was Grayson Rural Electric Coop Corp at 2,391.0 minutes (39.8 hours).
| Utility | Customers | Hours / yr | Interruptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Rural Electric Coop Corp | 15,683 | 39.8 | 16.9 |
| Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp | 12,399 | 31.6 | 5.8 |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 73,125 | 22.8 | 3.0 |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop | 47,560 | 16.4 | 4.3 |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | 29,554 | 15.3 | 3.5 |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 53,902 | 15.3 | 3.4 |
| Kentucky Power Co | 160,774 | 15.2 | 2.6 |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | 24,414 | 15.2 | 4.2 |
| Kenergy Corp | 59,750 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 26,277 | 8.8 | 3.9 |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | 57,946 | 8.5 | 2.3 |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | 76,489 | 7.9 | 3.2 |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 28,162 | 7.6 | 2.6 |
| Meade County Rural E C C | 31,899 | 7.4 | 2.6 |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 63,305 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | 30,865 | 6.6 | 3.0 |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | 17,926 | 6.4 | 2.6 |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | 40,562 | 6.3 | 2.8 |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | 25,594 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | 28,625 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) | 18,640 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | 448,013 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc | 26,386 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | 39,185 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 559,439 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
What this means for backup power
For everyday outages, enter 3.5 hours in the calculator, which is the average length of one interruption. To ride out a year like 2023, size for 14.5 hours, the total outage time that year.
FAQ
How long does a typical power outage last in Kentucky?
One interruption lasts about 3.5 hours on average. Kentucky customers had about 1.9 interruptions per year in 2025.
What does SAIDI mean?
SAIDI is the total outage time per customer in a year, not the length of one outage. In 2025 it was 6.8 hours (408.2 minutes) for Kentucky.
How much backup power should I plan for?
For everyday outages, plan around 3.5 hours, the average length of one interruption. If you want to cover a year like 2023, plan for 14.5 hours of total outage time.
Utility pages
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 Reliability file. Data snapshot 2026-11-05.