Power Outages in Monroe County, OH
Ohio Power Co, South Central Power Company and Washington Electric Coop - (OH) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Woodsfield - (OH). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.8 hours.
Monroe County, OH is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/ohio/monroe-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Monroe County, OH". https://massoutage.com/ohio/monroe-county
Ohio Power Co, South Central Power Company and Washington Electric Coop - (OH) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Woodsfield - (OH): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,687 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Woodsfield - (OH). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Ohio Power Co, South Central Power Company, Washington Electric Coop - (OH).
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington Electric Coop - (OH) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Woodsfield - (OH) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Monroe 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43793 | 103 | ≤11 | 88 | ≤11 |
| 43716 | 35 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 43915 | 34 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 43747 | 29 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 43946 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 43754 | 21 | 0 | 17 | ≤11 |
| 45734 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 43931 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 43786 | ≤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 Monroe County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Monroe County right now.
Monroe County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on October 14, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Flood Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
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.
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 9.8 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Monroe County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Monroe 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 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 Ohio Power Co, South Central Power Company, Washington Electric Coop - (OH).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Power Co | 3.7 hrs | Live · total only | |
| South Central Power Company | 5.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Washington Electric Coop - (OH) | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Woodsfield - (OH) | - | No live feed | - |
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/39111 and /api/v1/counties/39111/history.