Power Outages in Bedford County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 61 customers are without power in Bedford County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.3 hours.
Bedford County, PA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Bedford County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Tornado Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Bedford County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Bedford Countyisn't available yet.
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.
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 |
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 61 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Bedford County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| WEST PENN POWER COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42009 and /api/v1/counties/42009/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .