Is the power out in 40862?
Live answer for ZIP 40862 (unincorporated area; Letcher County), from Kentucky Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 40862
We don't have ZIP-level data for 40862.
Letcher County as a whole has fewer than 5 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 40862Letcher CountyKentucky Power 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40826 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 41833 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 71 | 0.00% |
| 41848 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 28 | 0.00% |
| 41858 | Whitesburg / Mayking | fewer than 5 | 3,931 | 0.05% |
| 41845 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 204 | 0.00% |
| 41837 | Mayking | 0 | 412 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Letcher County, which includes 40862
2014–2025 recordLetcher County averaged 54.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 60. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 3 days, starting February 15, 2025.
The largest on record began July 28, 2022, with 8,417 customers out at once.
54.7significant 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.3 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.6.7 dayslongest on record (July 2022)
8,417most 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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| July 28, 2022 | 8,417 | 6.7 days | 562,498 |
| April 13, 2020 | 7,888 | 5.8 days | 531,539 |
| April 24, 2024 | 5,066 | 6.5 hours | 25,833 |
| April 4, 2018 | 3,617 | 1.8 days | 55,818 |
| September 27, 2024 | 3,594 | 3.7 days | 129,542 |
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
- Kentucky Power: 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.