Power Outages in Bedford County, PA
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, about 58 customers are without power in Bedford County, PA across 2 reported incidents. There is no live feed for New Enterprise R E C, Inc, Pennsylvania Electric Co and West Penn Power Company, so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.3 hours.
Bedford County, PA is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/pennsylvania/bedford-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Bedford County, PA", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/pennsylvania/bedford-county
Not counted: no live feed for New Enterprise R E C, Inc, Pennsylvania Electric Co and West Penn Power Company.
100%of this county's ~25,997 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: New Enterprise R E C, Inc, Pennsylvania Electric Co, West Penn Power Company. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Live · county | 0 | 16,834 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Live · county | 58 | 8,931 | 0.6% | - | - | - | |
| Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc | Live · county | 0 | 432 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 82 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| New Enterprise R E C, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania Electric Co | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Penn Power Company | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc, Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc and Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Municipalities in Bedford County
Town-by-town counts as reported by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, most affected first. A town served by more than one utility appears once per utility; utilities without a town-level feed aren't included. Updated .
| Town | Utility | Out | Served | % out | Utility ETR | Small outages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No outages reported in any town by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co. | ||||||
Show 36 towns with no outages
| BEDFORD BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 2,010 | 0.0% | - | - |
| BEDFORD TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 1,759 | 0.0% | - | - |
| BROAD TOP TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 743 | 0.0% | - | - |
| COALDALE BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 60 | 0.0% | - | - |
| COLERAIN TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 122 | 0.0% | - | - |
| CUMBERLAND VALLEY TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 933 | 0.0% | - | - |
| EAST PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 385 | 0.0% | - | - |
| EAST ST CLAIR TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 604 | 0.0% | - | - |
| EVERETT BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 1,077 | 0.0% | - | - |
| HARRISON TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 142 | 0.0% | - | - |
| HOPEWELL BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 119 | 0.0% | - | - |
| HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 336 | 0.0% | - | - |
| HYNDMAN BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 688 | 0.0% | - | - |
| JUNIATA TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 15 | 0.0% | - | - |
| KIMMEL TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 480 | 0.0% | - | - |
| KING TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 198 | 0.0% | - | - |
| LIBERTY TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 590 | 0.0% | - | - |
| LINCOLN TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 77 | 0.0% | - | - |
| LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 840 | 0.0% | - | - |
| MANN TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 474 | 0.0% | - | - |
| MANNS CHOICE BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 154 | 0.0% | - | - |
| MONROE TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 896 | 0.0% | - | - |
| NAPIER TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 547 | 0.0% | - | - |
| NEW PARIS BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 104 | 0.0% | - | - |
| PLEASANTVILLE BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 111 | 0.0% | - | - |
| RAINSBURG BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 66 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SAXTON BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 452 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SCHELLSBURG BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 160 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SNAKE SPRING TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 394 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SOUTH WOODBURY TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 320 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 618 | 0.0% | - | - |
| ST CLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 47 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WEST PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 676 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WEST ST CLAIR TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 391 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WOODBURY BOROUGH | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 108 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WOODBURY TOWNSHIP | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 0 | 138 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Bedford County0
No individual outages are listed by utilities with an outage-level feed right now.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Bedford 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 (22)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15522 | 169 | ≤11 | 121 | ≤11 |
| 15537 | 153 | ≤11 | 131 | ≤11 |
| 15545 | 35 | ≤11 | 28 | ≤11 |
| 16678 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 15554 | 31 | ≤11 | 26 | 0 |
| 16650 | 27 | 0 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 15559 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 15535 | 25 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 15521 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 15550 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 16667 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 15533 | 18 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 16655 | 16 | ≤11 | 12 | 0 |
| 16664 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 17211 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 16695 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 16679 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 16672 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 16659 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 16633 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 15539 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 15534 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Bedford County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Bedford County right now.
Bedford County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Bedford County went about 10.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,937 customers.
The US EIA reports Pennsylvania utilities averaged 6.9 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 10.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 3,676 customers out) · decade average 5.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 393 | 2,756 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 386 | 2,423 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 415 | 2,141 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 448 | 1,755 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 442 | 3,937 | 8.8 |
| 2020 | 400 | 1,693 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 386 | 3,503 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 382 | 1,960 | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 395 | 2,179 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 389 | 2,531 | 4.7 |
| 2025 | 384 | 3,676 | 10.3 |
Cost of power in Bedford County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Bedford 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.
- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co18.8¢1,471,463 cust
- Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc15.1¢18,057 cust
- Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc14.4¢12,354 cust
- Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc16.8¢8,849 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 5.3 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 Bedford County: FAQ
- How often does Bedford County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Bedford County, PA logged 384 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Bedford County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,937 customers without power, beginning February 24, 2019 and lasting about 4d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Bedford County, PA right now?
- Yes, about 58 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Bedford County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Pennsylvania Electric Co, Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc, Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc, West Penn Power Company.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Bedford County.
15521, 15522, 15533, 15534, 15535, 15537, 15539, 15545, 15550, 15554, 15559, 16633, 16650, 16655, 16659, 16664, 16667, 16670, 16672, 16678, 16679, 16695, 17211
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 10.8 hrs | Live · county | |
| Pennsylvania Electric Co | - | No live feed | - |
| West Penn Power Company | - | No live feed | - |
| Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| New Enterprise R E C, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
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 Pennsylvania customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42009 and /api/v1/counties/42009/history. Live data as of .