Power Outages in Elk County, PA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Elk County, PA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.0 hours.
Elk County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Elk County.
- Tornado WarningEXTREME
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Elk County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Tornado Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Tornado Warning ×4
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Elk County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Elk County went about 6.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,031 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 7,031 customers out) · decade average 5.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 298 | 1,759 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 324 | 1,775 | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 250 | 2,989 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | 273 | 7,031 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | 243 | 4,292 | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 226 | 1,017 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 229 | 4,733 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 263 | 6,514 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 189 | 1,755 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 185 | 1,757 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 272 | 1,815 | 6.0 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 5.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Elk County: FAQ
- How often does Elk County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Elk County, PA logged 272 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Elk County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,031 customers without power, beginning May 15, 2018 and lasting about 2d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Elk County, PA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Elk County, PA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Elk County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include WEST PENN POWER COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Elk County.
15821, 15823, 15827, 15831, 15841, 15845, 15846, 15853, 15857, 15868, 15870, 16734
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST PENN POWER COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42047 and /api/v1/counties/42047/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers).