Power Outages in Erie County, OH
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 50 customers are without power in Erie County, OH across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.8 hours.
Erie County, OH is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
Erie County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Beach Hazards Statement on July 19, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×5
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Erie County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Erie Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Erie County went about 1.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 20,151 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 20,151 customers out) · decade average 3.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 682 | 5,249 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 696 | 6,981 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 702 | 9,245 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 756 | 9,253 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 700 | 12,168 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 654 | 20,151 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 691 | 12,732 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 726 | 12,691 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 638 | 6,135 | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 626 | 11,505 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 654 | 5,350 | 1.8 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms 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 Erie County: FAQ
- How often does Erie County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Erie County, OH logged 654 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Erie County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 20,151 customers without power, beginning June 10, 2020 and lasting about 4d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Erie County, OH right now?
- Yes — about 50 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Erie County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include OHIO EDISON CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Erie County.
43438, 44089, 44814, 44824, 44839, 44846, 44870
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO EDISON CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/39043 and /api/v1/counties/39043/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers). Live data as of .