Power Outages in Allegany County, MD
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Allegany County, MD. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 11.9 hours.
Allegany County, MD is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Allegany County.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Allegany County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Allegany County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Allegany County went about 11.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,889 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 6,327 customers out) · decade average 6.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 634 | 5,018 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 579 | 3,572 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 591 | 2,441 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 610 | 3,951 | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 622 | 6,327 | 15.0 |
| 2020 | 612 | 5,174 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 543 | 6,919 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 579 | 3,458 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 608 | 7,687 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 556 | 4,133 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 614 | 9,889 | 11.9 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 6.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Allegany County: FAQ
- How often does Allegany County, MD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Allegany County, MD logged 614 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 11.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Allegany County, MD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,889 customers without power, beginning April 19, 2025 and lasting about 4d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Allegany County, MD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Allegany County, MD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Allegany County, MD?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Allegany County.
21502, 21524, 21529, 21530, 21532, 21540, 21542, 21543, 21545, 21555, 21557, 21560, 21766
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/24001 and /api/v1/counties/24001/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Maryland customers).