Power Outages in Washington County, MD
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Washington County, MD. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.5 hours.
Washington County, MD is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Washington County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Washington County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Hagerstownno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 10.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 21,000 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 21,000 customers out) · decade average 3.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 669 | 4,966 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 677 | 2,070 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 662 | 2,473 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 691 | 4,999 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 732 | 4,247 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 697 | 4,117 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 661 | 7,558 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 682 | 4,698 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 730 | 5,119 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 668 | 3,879 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 710 | 21,000 | 10.5 |
Relatively Moderate hurricanes exposure · 3.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, MD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, MD logged 710 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, MD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 21,000 customers without power, beginning April 20, 2025 and lasting about 4d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, MD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, MD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, MD?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Hagerstown. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Washington County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
21711, 21713, 21715, 21719, 21722, 21733, 21734, 21740, 21742, 21746, 21750, 21756, 21767, 21779, 21781, 21782, 21783, 21795
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/24043 and /api/v1/counties/24043/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Maryland customers).