Is the power out in 42123?
Live answer for ZIP 42123 (unincorporated area; Barren County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 42123
We don't have ZIP-level data for 42123.
Barren County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 42123Barren 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42156 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 42131 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 42141 | Glasgow / Hiseville | 0 | 53 | 0.00% |
| 42130 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 42127 | Cave City / Hiseville | 0 | 1,382 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Barren County, which includes 42123
2014–2025 recordBarren County averaged 25.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 32. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.6 days, starting May 17, 2025.
The largest on record began June 26, 2023, with 11,038 customers out at once.
25.7significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.1 dayslongest on record (March 2023)
11,038most 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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| June 26, 2023 | 11,038 | 2.5 days | 226,686 |
| March 3, 2023 | 10,368 | 4.1 days | 332,800 |
| May 27, 2024 | 6,510 | 1.7 days | 94,517 |
| June 30, 2023 | 4,677 | 6 hours | 14,227 |
| May 17, 2025 | 3,703 | 1.6 days | 64,708 |
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
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- 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.