Power Outages in Chester County, PA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Chester County, PA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.0 hours.
Chester County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Chester County.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Chester County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Tornado Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Flood Watch ×4
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Tornado Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Chester County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Chester County went about 8.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 110,546 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 110,546 customers out) · decade average 8.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 643 | 75,718 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 481 | 20,351 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 578 | 12,682 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 343 | 35,679 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 292 | 25,403 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 426 | 110,546 | 25.6 |
| 2021 | 371 | 11,807 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 493 | 17,868 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 414 | 50,218 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 100 | 77,059 | 16.1 |
| 2025 | 213 | 50,268 | 8.0 |
Very High winter weather exposure · 8.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Chester County: FAQ
- How often does Chester County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Chester County, PA logged 213 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Chester County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 110,546 customers without power, beginning August 4, 2020 and lasting about 11d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Chester County, PA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Chester County, PA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Chester County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Chester County.
19087, 19301, 19310, 19311, 19312, 19316, 19317, 19320, 19330, 19333, 19335, 19341, 19343, 19344, 19345, 19348, 19350, 19352, 19355, 19358, 19362, 19363, 19365, 19367, 19369, 19372, 19374, 19375, 19380, 19382, 19383, 19390, 19425, 19442, 19457, 19460, 19465, 19475, 19520
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/42029 and /api/v1/counties/42029/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers).