Is the power out in 40740?
Live answer for ZIP 40740 (unincorporated area; Laurel County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 40740
No. The utility reports no outages in 40740 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 40740Laurel 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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| 40744 | London | 0 | 2,549 | 0.00% |
| 40737 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 40741 | London / East Bernstadt | 0 | 5,280 | 0.00% |
| 40729 | East Bernstadt | 0 | 437 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Laurel County, which includes 40740
2014–2025 recordLaurel County averaged 26.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 31. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 5.3 days, starting May 16, 2025.
The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 15,796 customers out at once.
26.3significant 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.6.2 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
15,796most 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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| February 15, 2021 | 15,796 | 6.2 days | 532,407 |
| May 16, 2025 | 8,840 | 5.3 days | 216,744 |
| March 3, 2023 | 7,360 | 3 days | 179,217 |
| October 15, 2025 | 5,503 | 4 hours | 15,444 |
| January 17, 2022 | 5,339 | 2.6 days | 131,725 |
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.