Is the power out in 42701?

Live answer for ZIP 42701 (Elizabethtown 16%, Radcliff 1% of the ZIP; Hardin County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 42701

No. The utility reports no outages in 42701 right now.
0.00% of 13,268 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 42701Hardin CountyLG&E and KU publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome 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

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
40160Radcliff05,2520.00%
42740Unincorporated area02770.00%
40162Rineyville / Radcliff06770.00%
42724Elizabethtown / Cecilia01,0130.00%
42776Sonora05350.00%
42732Unincorporated area03380.00%

Outage history in Hardin County, which includes 42701

2014–2025 record

Hardin County averaged 24.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Kentucky counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 24. Half were over within 45 minutes; the longest lasted 1.8 days, starting January 5, 2025.

The largest on record began March 3, 2023, with 17,749 customers out at once.

24.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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 hourtypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
4.2 dayslongest on record (March 2023)
17,749most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
March 3, 202317,7494.2 days432,254
February 20, 201510,39413 hours66,136
November 12, 20259,31215 minutes2,328
October 21, 20169,30045 minutes6,975
December 14, 20159,2761.5 hours11,510

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.

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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.

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