Is the power out in 40003?
Live answer for ZIP 40003 (unincorporated area; Shelby County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 40003
No. The utility reports no outages in 40003 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 40003Shelby CountyLG&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.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
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| 40065 | Shelbyville | fewer than 5 | 11,905 | 0.02% |
| 40076 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 451 | 0.00% |
| 40067 | Simpsonville | 2 | 1,981 | 0.10% |
| 40022 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 388 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Shelby County, which includes 40003
2014–2025 recordShelby County averaged 24 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 27. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 13 hours, starting May 17, 2025.
The largest on record began November 12, 2025, with 7,475 customers out at once.
24significant 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 dayslongest on record (March 2023)
7,475most 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 | 7,475 | 30 minutes | 3,738 |
| March 3, 2023 | 5,342 | 3 days | 89,806 |
| November 30, 2021 | 5,076 | 15 minutes | 1,269 |
| January 8, 2015 | 3,527 | 4 hours | 4,508 |
| November 15, 2018 | 3,485 | 16 hours | 14,357 |
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.