Storm and Outage Details

Summary

High winds and rain swept through eastern Kentucky late starting Thursday night through Friday afternoon causing extensive damage and widespread power outages across Kentucky Power’s service area. Wind gusts up to 64 mph in the Pike County area and up to 46 mph in Letcher County were reported by the National Weather Service. At the peak of the event, 16,400 customers were without power.

Current Situation

There are approximately 2,100 customers without power this morning. The majority of outages are in the following counties: Pike (786), Letcher (512), Knott (172) and Perry (132). Of the remaining 213 customer outages, 168 of those have 9 or less customers on each outage.

Storm Response Efforts

Nearly 600 Kentucky Power employees, contractors and mutual assistance crews are working tirelessly to restore power to customers as quickly and safely as possible.

Estimated Restoration Times

Most customers will have power restored by tonight. There may be some customers in remote areas where manual work is required who may have their power restored tomorrow. Customers can check the status of their outage at KentuckyPower.com/Outages.

Stay Safe

• For customers using a generator, please keep safety top of mind. Check out our safety tips for generator use on our website.
• Visit KentuckyPower.com/Safety for more ways to keep yourself and your family safe during storms.

For More Information

• Customers can get specific information about outages and restoration times delivered via text and email by subscribing to Kentucky Power outage alerts. To sign up, visit KentuckyPower.com/Alerts.  
• For convenient account access and to report outages easily, download the Kentucky Power mobile app at Kentuckypower.com/App.
• Customers may also call our Customer Solutions Center anytime at 1-800-572-1113.
• Restoration information is also posted on Facebook and on X.

Next update: Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 6:00 P.M.