Power Outages in Hocking County, OH
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 29 customers are without power in Hocking County, OH across 2 reported incidents. Ohio Power Co and South Central Power Company publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.2 hours.
Hocking County, OH is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/ohio/hocking-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hocking County, OH", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/ohio/hocking-county
0.0%of this county's ~17,771 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Ohio Power Co, South Central Power Company.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central Power Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Hocking Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43138 | 279 | ≤11 | 215 | ≤11 |
| 45764 | 153 | ≤11 | 131 | ≤11 |
| 43135 | 71 | 0 | 57 | ≤11 |
| 43149 | 31 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 43152 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 43144 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 43111 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Hocking County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Hocking County has been under 39 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×11
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
- Flood Warning ×7
- Flash Flood Warning ×6
- Flood Watch ×5
- Freeze Warning ×1
Latest Hocking County, OH outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 9h 50m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Hocking 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 Hocking Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hocking County went about 13.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,677 customers.
The US EIA reports Ohio utilities averaged 3.4 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 13.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 13,677 customers out) · decade average 19.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 317 | 4,572 | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 496 | 3,327 | 12.4 |
| 2017 | 577 | 3,411 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | 650 | 7,141 | 19.0 |
| 2019 | 670 | 4,445 | 21.5 |
| 2020 | 732 | 9,069 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 742 | 2,205 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 734 | 13,677 | 67.4 |
| 2023 | 770 | 9,293 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | 726 | 4,467 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | 688 | 2,140 | 13.2 |
Cost of power in Hocking County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hocking County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Ohio Power Co19.0¢537,711 cust
- South Central Power Company15.4¢118,458 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 19.5 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 Hocking County: FAQ
- How often does Hocking County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hocking County, OH logged 688 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hocking County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,677 customers without power, beginning February 3, 2022 and lasting about 7d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Hocking County, OH right now?
- Yes, about 29 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Hocking County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include Ohio Power Co, South Central Power Company.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hocking County.
43111, 43127, 43135, 43138, 43144, 43149, 43152, 43158, 45764
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Power Co | 3.7 hrs | Live · total only | |
| South Central Power Company | 5.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/39073 and /api/v1/counties/39073/history. Live data as of .