Power outages in Nicholas County, KY
Live outage counts for Carlisle and the rest of Nicholas 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 / 1,899
Blue Grass Energy Coop 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.Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Incno 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 Nicholas County
2014–2025 recordNicholas County averaged 16.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 15. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 16 hours, starting July 26, 2025.
The largest on record began November 12, 2025, with 1,907 customers out at once.
16.3significant 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.3.6 dayslongest on record (September 2022)
1,907most 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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| November 12, 2025 | 1,907 | 15 minutes | 477 |
| August 14, 2025 | 1,872 | 4.5 hours | 7,694 |
| October 5, 2023 | 1,650 | 30 minutes | 825 |
| May 7, 2024 | 1,647 | 1 hour | 1,647 |
| September 27, 2024 | 1,458 | 2.3 days | 44,321 |
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.
Cities in Nicholas County
Utilities
- LG&E and KU
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp no live feed
- Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc no live feed
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