Power Outages in Wayne County, OH
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wayne County, OH. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
Wayne County, OH is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wayne County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Wayne 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 Wayne County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wayne County went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,901 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 11,252 customers out) · decade average 3.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 527 | 3,278 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 532 | 2,960 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 645 | 7,572 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 836 | 9,422 | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 783 | 9,417 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 816 | 11,901 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 802 | 7,127 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 804 | 11,252 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 768 | 11,226 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 746 | 2,515 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 772 | 4,627 | 2.4 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 3.2 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 Wayne County: FAQ
- How often does Wayne County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wayne County, OH logged 772 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wayne County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,901 customers without power, beginning September 11, 2020 and lasting about 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Wayne County, OH right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wayne County, OH. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wayne County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include OHIO EDISON CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wayne County.
44214, 44217, 44230, 44270, 44276, 44287, 44606, 44618, 44645, 44659, 44667, 44676, 44677, 44691
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/39169 and /api/v1/counties/39169/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers).