Power Outages in Berks County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 1,021 customers are without power in Berks County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.2 hours.
Berks County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Berks County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Tornado Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Flood Watch ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Tornado Watch ×1
Latest Berks County, PA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,010 customers out (0.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 25m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 597 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 37m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 718 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,917 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Berks 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 Berks Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Berks County went about 7.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 34,299 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 34,299 customers out) · decade average 4.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 727 | 16,491 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 726 | 6,877 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 700 | 14,016 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 649 | 9,630 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 696 | 7,747 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 675 | 34,299 | 8.5 |
| 2021 | 642 | 13,875 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 560 | 8,577 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 601 | 15,532 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 468 | 14,556 | 5.9 |
| 2025 | 511 | 16,476 | 7.2 |
Very High winter weather exposure · 4.7 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 Berks County: FAQ
- How often does Berks County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Berks County, PA logged 511 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Berks County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 34,299 customers without power, beginning June 3, 2020 and lasting about 4d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Berks County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 1,021 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Berks County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
Reading. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Berks County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Berks County (showing 40 of 51).
17087, 18011, 18056, 19503, 19504, 19505, 19506, 19507, 19508, 19510, 19511, 19512, 19516, 19518, 19522, 19523, 19526, 19529, 19530, 19533, 19534, 19535, 19536, 19538, 19539, 19540, 19541, 19543, 19544, 19545, 19547, 19550, 19551, 19554, 19555, 19559, 19560, 19562, 19564, 19565
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN EDISON CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42011 and /api/v1/counties/42011/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .