Is the power out in 41238?
Live answer for ZIP 41238 (unincorporated area; Johnson County), from Kentucky Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 41238
Yes. fewer than 5 homes and businesses are without power.
Outage map
ZIP 41238Johnson 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41256 | Paintsville | 0 | 768 | 0.00% |
| 41219 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 41222 | Paintsville / West Van Lear | 0 | 1,007 | 0.00% |
| 41274 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 317 | 0.00% |
| 41255 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 41240 | Paintsville / West Van Lear | 0 | 3,107 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Johnson County, which includes 41238
2014–2025 recordJohnson County averaged 57 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 62. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 3.6 days, starting January 6, 2025.
The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 10,000 customers out at once.
57significant 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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.12 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
10,000most 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 | 10,000 | 12 days | 772,571 |
| June 17, 2022 | 5,379 | 3.2 days | 139,900 |
| July 8, 2016 | 5,220 | 31 hours | 14,455 |
| January 6, 2025 | 5,172 | 3.6 days | 199,782 |
| May 17, 2025 | 3,501 | 23 hours | 29,155 |
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.