Power Outages in Monroe County, OH
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Monroe County, OH. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.8 hours.
Monroe County, OH is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Monroe County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Monroe 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 Monroe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Monroe County went about 9.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,317 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 1,984 customers out) · decade average 8.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37 | 687 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 346 | 2,317 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 368 | 1,056 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 382 | 1,147 | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 371 | 1,820 | 10.4 |
| 2020 | 508 | 1,364 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 551 | 1,057 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 557 | 1,984 | 26.3 |
| 2023 | 558 | 2,282 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 580 | 2,103 | 10.5 |
| 2025 | 523 | 1,038 | 9.8 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 8.9 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 Monroe County: FAQ
- How often does Monroe County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Monroe County, OH logged 523 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Monroe County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,317 customers without power, beginning May 28, 2016 and lasting about 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Monroe County, OH right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Monroe County, OH. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Monroe County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Monroe County.
43716, 43747, 43754, 43786, 43793, 43914, 43915, 43931, 43946, 45734
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/39111 and /api/v1/counties/39111/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers).