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Taylor County Power Outage History

2015–2025 · Kentucky

Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. How grades are calculated

Total events
67
Avg duration
2.3 hrs
Longest outage
76 hrs
National percentile
96th

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Nov 12, 20250 hrs4,393 (26%)Unnamed event
Apr 18, 20171 hrs4,346 (26%)Thunderstorm Wind
Jul 31, 20242 hrs3,315 (20%)Thunderstorm Wind
Jul 2, 20231 hrs3,312 (20%)Unnamed event
May 21, 20250 hrs3,273 (20%)Thunderstorm Wind

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Taylor County recorded 67 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.3 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Taylor County started November 12, 2025, lasting 0 hours and leaving up to 4,393 customers without power (26% of the county) at its peak.

July has historically been the worst month for outages in Taylor County, with 19 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Taylor County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 96th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

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Similar counties in Kentucky

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Webster CountyA92nd
Green CountyA91st
Adair CountyA86th
Simpson CountyA81st
McCracken CountyB79th

FAQ

How often does power go out in Taylor County?

Between 2015 and 2025, Taylor County recorded 67 outage events, averaging 2.3 hours each.

What is Taylor County's reliability grade?

Taylor County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 96th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Taylor County?

The worst outage on record started November 12, 2025, lasting 0 hours and affecting up to 4,393 customers.

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.