Power Outages in Forest County, PA
Pennsylvania Electric Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA), FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) and Warren Electric Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 30.8 hours.
Forest County, PA is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/pennsylvania/forest-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Forest County, PA". https://massoutage.com/pennsylvania/forest-county
Pennsylvania Electric Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA), FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) and Warren Electric Coop Inc publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~6,361 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Pennsylvania Electric Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA), FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA), Warren Electric Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania Electric Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Warren Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Forest Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16353 | 70 | ≤11 | 59 | 0 |
| 16239 | 33 | 0 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 16370 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 16322 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 16217 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Forest County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Forest County right now.
Forest County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 6, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Forest County, PA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 46m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 7, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 7, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 7, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 7, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 174 customers out (2.6% of the county)
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 3,447 customers.
The US EIA reports Pennsylvania utilities averaged 6.9 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 30.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 3,447 customers out) · decade average 31.5 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 | 3,447 | 66.3 |
| 2021 | 321 | 2,043 | 33.9 |
| 2022 | 325 | 2,398 | 33.1 |
| 2023 | 287 | 3,447 | 58.9 |
| 2024 | 286 | 2,002 | 24.9 |
| 2025 | 323 | 2,739 | 30.8 |
Cost of power in Forest County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Forest County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co18.8¢1,471,463 cust
- Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)16.9¢23,675 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 31.5 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 3,447 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 Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA), FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Pennsylvania Electric Co, United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 10.8 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Pennsylvania Electric Co | - | Outages only | - |
| United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Warren Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42053 and /api/v1/counties/42053/history.