Is the power out in 42729?
Live answer for ZIP 42729 (unincorporated area; Hart County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 42729
We don't have ZIP-level data for 42729.
Hart County as a whole has 9 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 42729Hart 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. |
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| 42765 | Munfordville | 0 | 1,412 | 0.00% |
| 42713 | Bonnieville | 0 | 319 | 0.00% |
| 42784 | Upton | 0 | 510 | 0.00% |
| 42749 | Horse Cave | 9 | 1,760 | 0.51% |
| 42757 | Magnolia | 0 | 477 | 0.00% |
| 42722 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 49 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Hart County, which includes 42729
2014–2025 recordHart County averaged 29.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 31. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 18 hours, starting May 17, 2025.
The largest on record began March 3, 2023, with 7,655 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in July.
29.7significant 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.6.1 dayslongest on record (March 2023)
7,655most 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 | 7,655 | 6.1 days | 338,745 |
| June 26, 2023 | 7,121 | 3.4 days | 102,834 |
| October 17, 2018 | 3,127 | 2 hours | 5,515 |
| December 19, 2016 | 3,124 | 10 hours | 12,811 |
| November 12, 2025 | 3,057 | 15 minutes | 764 |
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.