Power Outages in Dauphin County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 19:53 UTC, about 37 customers are without power in Dauphin County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.3 hours.
Dauphin County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Dauphin County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Dauphin 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 Dauphin Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dauphin County went about 2.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 21,434 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 21,434 customers out) · decade average 1.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 996 | 7,874 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 1,041 | 7,680 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 963 | 11,870 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 964 | 10,295 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 917 | 5,956 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 862 | 6,427 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 872 | 13,499 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 912 | 10,766 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 910 | 5,154 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 890 | 21,434 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 995 | 8,469 | 2.3 |
Very High winter weather exposure · 1.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Dauphin County: FAQ
- How often does Dauphin County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dauphin County, PA logged 995 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dauphin County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 21,434 customers without power, beginning February 13, 2024 and lasting about 3d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Dauphin County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 37 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Dauphin County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
Harrisburg. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Dauphin County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dauphin County.
17005, 17018, 17023, 17030, 17032, 17033, 17034, 17036, 17048, 17057, 17061, 17080, 17097, 17098, 17101, 17102, 17103, 17104, 17109, 17110, 17111, 17112, 17113, 17120, 17978, 17980
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/42043 and /api/v1/counties/42043/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .