Power Outages in Cameron County, PA
West Penn Power Company has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co and Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 20.9 hours.
Cameron County, PA is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/pennsylvania/cameron-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cameron County, PA". https://massoutage.com/pennsylvania/cameron-county
West Penn Power Company only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co and Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~4,052 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: West Penn Power Company. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Penn Power Company | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cameron 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15834 | 73 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 15861 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 15832 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤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 Cameron County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cameron County right now.
Cameron County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 6, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cameron County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cameron County went about 20.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,519 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 20.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 2,519 customers out) · decade average 15.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 113 | 643 | 12.0 |
| 2016 | 104 | 2,032 | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 123 | 1,779 | 16.5 |
| 2018 | 127 | 2,519 | 26.2 |
| 2019 | 117 | 1,763 | 10.3 |
| 2020 | 99 | 919 | 20.1 |
| 2021 | 111 | 1,004 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 110 | 649 | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 93 | 1,747 | 21.1 |
| 2024 | 76 | 1,362 | 14.2 |
| 2025 | 87 | 2,519 | 20.9 |
Cost of power in Cameron County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cameron 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
- Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢18,214 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 Low winter weather exposure · 15.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Cameron County: FAQ
- How often does Cameron County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cameron County, PA logged 87 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 20.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cameron County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,519 customers without power, beginning February 16, 2025 and lasting about 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Cameron County, PA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cameron County, PA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cameron County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA), West Penn Power Company.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cameron County.
15832, 15834, 15861
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 · total only | |
| West Penn Power Company | - | Outages only | - |
| Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) | - | Live · total only | - |
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/42023 and /api/v1/counties/42023/history.