Power Outages in Knox County, OH
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Knox County, OH. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.9 hours.
Knox County, OH is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Knox County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Knox County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Knox County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Knox County went about 2.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 22,269 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 21,067 customers out) · decade average 5.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 336 | 3,282 | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 348 | 3,169 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 464 | 2,504 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 799 | 3,593 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 774 | 4,329 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 800 | 7,472 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 841 | 3,531 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 835 | 21,067 | 28.7 |
| 2023 | 759 | 22,269 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 864 | 2,492 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 811 | 2,454 | 2.9 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 5.9 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 Knox County: FAQ
- How often does Knox County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Knox County, OH logged 811 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Knox County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 22,269 customers without power, beginning July 5, 2023 and lasting about 12h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Knox County, OH right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Knox County, OH. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Knox County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include OHIO EDISON CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Knox County.
43005, 43011, 43014, 43019, 43022, 43028, 43037, 43050
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/39083 and /api/v1/counties/39083/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers).