Power Outages in Forest County, PA
As of September 3, 2026 13:35 UTC, about 193 customers are without power in Forest County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 30.8 hours.
Forest County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
Out for ~2 hours; outages this size here usually clear within about ~5 hours.
Historical average from 411 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
No active NWS alerts for Forest County right now.
Forest County has been under 74 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on September 3, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×33
- Air Quality Alert ×11
- Flash Flood Warning ×9
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×9
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
Latest Forest County, PA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 183 customers out (5.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 29m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 175 customers out (5.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 651 customers out (19% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,012 customers out (29% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
Hardest-hit cities in Forest 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 Forest Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Forest County went about 30.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,824 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 5,824 customers out) · decade average 32.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 189 | 1,780 | 13.5 |
| 2016 | 213 | 2,005 | 14.7 |
| 2017 | 219 | 2,330 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 234 | 2,000 | 25.6 |
| 2019 | 245 | 2,249 | 15.8 |
| 2020 | 328 | 5,824 | 74.2 |
| 2021 | 321 | 2,043 | 33.9 |
| 2022 | 325 | 2,398 | 33.1 |
| 2023 | 287 | 4,085 | 59.2 |
| 2024 | 286 | 2,002 | 24.9 |
| 2025 | 323 | 2,739 | 30.8 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 32.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Forest County: FAQ
- How often does Forest County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Forest County, PA logged 323 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 30.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Forest County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,824 customers without power, beginning November 15, 2020 and lasting about 3d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Forest County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 193 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Forest County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Forest County.
15828, 16217, 16239, 16321, 16322, 16353, 16370
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/42053 and /api/v1/counties/42053/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .