Power Outages in Erie County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 517 customers are without power in Erie County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.1 hours.
Erie County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
Outage started July 18, 2026 · peaked at 471 customers without power · still ongoing as of
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
Erie County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Beach Hazards Statement ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Erie County, PA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 525 customers out (0.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Erie 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 Erie Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Erie County went about 3.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 31,009 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 25,425 customers out) · decade average 4.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 715 | 12,673 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 757 | 14,890 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 673 | 16,440 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 687 | 20,256 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 718 | 17,664 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 702 | 23,433 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 766 | 20,444 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 763 | 31,009 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 875 | 13,465 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 687 | 25,425 | 7.8 |
| 2025 | 757 | 12,739 | 3.1 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 4.0 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 Erie County: FAQ
- How often does Erie County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Erie County, PA logged 757 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Erie County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 31,009 customers without power, beginning May 7, 2022 and lasting about 10h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Erie County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 517 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Erie County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO.
Erie. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Erie County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Erie County.
16401, 16407, 16410, 16411, 16412, 16415, 16417, 16421, 16423, 16426, 16427, 16428, 16430, 16438, 16441, 16442, 16443, 16444, 16475, 16501, 16502, 16503, 16504, 16505, 16506, 16507, 16508, 16509, 16510, 16511, 16546, 16550, 16563
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42049 and /api/v1/counties/42049/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .