Is the power out in 42712?
Live answer for ZIP 42712 (Big Clifty 3% of the ZIP; Hardin County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 42712
No. The utility reports no outages in 42712 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 42712Hardin 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42732 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 338 | 0.00% |
| 42788 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 9 | 0.00% |
| 42724 | Elizabethtown / Cecilia | 0 | 1,013 | 0.00% |
| 42740 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 277 | 0.00% |
| 42776 | Sonora | 0 | 535 | 0.00% |
| 40162 | Rineyville / Radcliff | 0 | 677 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Hardin County, which includes 42712
2014–2025 recordHardin 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)
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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 hourtypical (median) length
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Half 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 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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| March 3, 2023 | 17,749 | 4.2 days | 432,254 |
| February 20, 2015 | 10,394 | 13 hours | 66,136 |
| November 12, 2025 | 9,312 | 15 minutes | 2,328 |
| October 21, 2016 | 9,300 | 45 minutes | 6,975 |
| December 14, 2015 | 9,276 | 1.5 hours | 11,510 |
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
- LG&E and KU: 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.
This ZIP is in
- Big Clifty 3% of the ZIP
- Hardin County
- Kentucky