Power Outages in Belmont County, OH
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Belmont County, OH. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.1 hours.
Belmont County, OH is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Belmont County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Belmont County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×10
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Belmont County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Belmont County went about 3.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,291 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 17,291 customers out) · decade average 5.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 448 | 3,285 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 617 | 5,118 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 629 | 4,421 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 704 | 7,246 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 707 | 6,303 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 755 | 10,675 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 716 | 8,387 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 743 | 17,291 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 752 | 5,742 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 783 | 5,500 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 762 | 5,334 | 3.1 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 5.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Belmont County: FAQ
- How often does Belmont County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Belmont County, OH logged 762 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Belmont County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,291 customers without power, beginning February 3, 2022 and lasting about 6d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Belmont County, OH right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Belmont County, OH. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Belmont County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Belmont County.
43713, 43718, 43719, 43759, 43902, 43905, 43906, 43909, 43912, 43928, 43933, 43934, 43935, 43940, 43942, 43947, 43950, 43951, 43967, 43972, 43977, 43983, 43985
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/39013 and /api/v1/counties/39013/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers).