PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
B
Better than average
2014-2025
Kentucky

Jessamine CountyPower Outage History

20142025 · Kentucky
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What this grade means

Better than average — fewer or shorter outages than most counties. This county's outage history is better than the national median: recorded outages are less frequent and/or shorter in duration than a typical US county experienced over the same 12-year period. It isn't in the top tier nationally, but its track record points to lower-than-average outage risk.

Takeaway
Lower-than-average outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide63rd pct
In Kentucky#19 of 120
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Total events
338
Recorded 2014–2025
Avg duration
2.7 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
102 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
28,534
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Jun 26, 202340 hrs12,548 (44%)Thunderstorm Wind
Sep 27, 202452 hrs6,416 (22%)Hurricane Helene
Nov 12, 2025<1 hr5,877 (21%)Unnamed event
Mar 3, 2023102 hrs5,835 (20%)High Wind
Jul 20, 201852 hrs4,574 (16%)Thunderstorm Wind

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Jessamine County, Kentucky that day.

Over the 12 years from 2014 to 2025, Jessamine County recorded 338 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.7 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Jessamine County started June 26, 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 40 hours and leaving up to 12,548 customers without power (44% of the county) at its peak.

June has historically been the worst month for outages in Jessamine County, with 43 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Jessamine County earns a Reliability Grade of B, placing it in the 63rd percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Kentucky

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Jessamine County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Campbell CountyB63rd
Garrard CountyB62nd
Kenton CountyB66th
Larue CountyB66th
Meade CountyC60th

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in Jessamine County?

Between 2014 and 2025, Jessamine County recorded 338 outage events, averaging 2.7 hours each.

What is Jessamine County's reliability grade?

Jessamine County has a Reliability Grade of B, in the 63rd national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Jessamine County?

The worst outage on record started June 26, 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 40 hours and affecting up to 12,548 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.