Power Outages in Forest County, PA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Forest County, PA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 30.8 hours.
Forest County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Forest County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Forest County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×11
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Forest County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
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?
- No major outage is currently reported for Forest County, PA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- 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).