Power Outages in Portage County, OH
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Portage County, OH. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.8 hours.
Portage County, OH is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Portage County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Portage County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×9
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Portage County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Portage County went about 3.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 31,116 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 31,116 customers out) · decade average 5.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 810 | 7,639 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 791 | 7,708 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 777 | 15,577 | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 772 | 9,287 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 744 | 7,809 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 825 | 26,057 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 783 | 4,481 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 798 | 12,629 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 718 | 31,116 | 17.2 |
| 2024 | 636 | 9,452 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | 758 | 8,091 | 3.8 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 5.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Portage County: FAQ
- How often does Portage County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Portage County, OH logged 758 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Portage County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 31,116 customers without power, beginning August 25, 2023 and lasting about 5d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Portage County, OH right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Portage County, OH. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Portage County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include OHIO EDISON CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Portage County.
44201, 44202, 44231, 44234, 44240, 44241, 44243, 44255, 44260, 44266, 44272, 44285, 44288, 44411, 44412
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/39133 and /api/v1/counties/39133/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers).