Is the power out in 40444?
Live answer for ZIP 40444 (Lancaster 1% of the ZIP; Garrard County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 40444
Yes. 10 homes and businesses are without power.
Outage map
ZIP 40444Garrard 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40461 | Berea | 0 | 217 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Garrard County, which includes 40444
2014–2025 recordGarrard County averaged 15.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 18. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 19 hours, starting January 6, 2025.
The largest on record began November 12, 2025, with 3,176 customers out at once.
15.3significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.2.9 dayslongest on record (March 2023)
3,176most 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 | 3,176 | 15 minutes | 794 |
| August 28, 2018 | 2,981 | 1.5 hours | 2,540 |
| March 3, 2023 | 2,410 | 2.9 days | 66,871 |
| April 4, 2025 | 1,823 | 3 hours | 3,274 |
| December 24, 2022 | 1,714 | 15 minutes | 429 |
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.
This ZIP is in
- Lancaster 1% of the ZIP
- Garrard County
- Kentucky