Power Outages in Franklin County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Franklin County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.0 hours.
Franklin County, PA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Franklin County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Franklin 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 Franklin Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Franklin County went about 4.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,561 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 11,561 customers out) · decade average 2.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 775 | 3,508 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 749 | 2,538 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 780 | 5,130 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 768 | 4,137 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 756 | 5,525 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 717 | 5,316 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 733 | 7,987 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 698 | 3,804 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 675 | 7,589 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 635 | 2,751 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 635 | 11,561 | 4.0 |
Relatively Moderate hurricanes exposure · 2.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Franklin County: FAQ
- How often does Franklin County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Franklin County, PA logged 635 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Franklin County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,561 customers without power, beginning April 20, 2025 and lasting about 3d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Franklin County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 3 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Franklin County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO, WEST PENN POWER COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Franklin County.
17201, 17202, 17210, 17214, 17217, 17219, 17220, 17221, 17222, 17224, 17225, 17232, 17235, 17236, 17237, 17244, 17246, 17247, 17250, 17251, 17252, 17254, 17261, 17262, 17263, 17265, 17268, 17271
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 ✓ | — |
| WEST PENN POWER COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42055 and /api/v1/counties/42055/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .