Power outages in Caldwell County, KY
Live outage counts for Princeton and Fredonia and the rest of Caldwell County, updated every 10 minutes from LG&E and KU.
Right now
No outages reported
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.0customers without power
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.LG&E and KU0 / 1,334
Kenergy Corpno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of Princeton - (KY)no live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlineLG&E and KU publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outages by ZIP code
0 of 2 ZIP codes have outagesOutage history in Caldwell County
2014–2025 recordCaldwell County averaged 16.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 22. Half were over within 30 minutes; the longest lasted 35 hours, starting January 5, 2025.
The largest on record began May 26, 2024, with 3,094 customers out at once.
16.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.2 dayslongest on record (May 2024)
3,094most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| May 26, 2024 | 3,094 | 4.2 days | 115,315 |
| December 11, 2021 | 2,603 | 2.3 days | 35,826 |
| May 27, 2025 | 2,314 | 30 minutes | 1,157 |
| November 1, 2025 | 2,305 | 2 hours | 4,034 |
| February 21, 2025 | 2,303 | 30 minutes | 1,152 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- LG&E and KU: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
Nearby counties
Utilities
- LG&E and KU
- Kenergy Corp no live feed
- City of Princeton - (KY) no live feed
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