Is the power out in 40868?
Live answer for ZIP 40868 (unincorporated area; Leslie County), from Kentucky Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 40868
No. The utility reports no outages in 40868 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 40868Leslie 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40803 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 48 | 0.00% |
| 41775 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 76 | 0.00% |
| 40844 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 119 | 0.00% |
| 40858 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 110 | 0.00% |
| 41766 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 128 | 0.00% |
| 40827 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 300 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Leslie County, which includes 40868
2014–2025 recordLeslie County averaged 56 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 65. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 4.1 days, starting February 15, 2025.
The largest on record began April 12, 2020, with 5,520 customers out at once.
56significant 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.3.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.7.7 dayslongest on record (April 2020)
5,520most 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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| April 12, 2020 | 5,520 | 7.7 days | 547,920 |
| November 8, 2025 | 4,718 | 4.5 hours | 11,606 |
| May 26, 2024 | 3,582 | 4.4 days | 165,260 |
| March 16, 2015 | 3,517 | 30 minutes | 1,759 |
| January 2, 2018 | 3,336 | 8 hours | 10,601 |
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.