Power Outages in Jefferson County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 25 customers are without power in Jefferson County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 21.3 hours.
Jefferson County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Jefferson County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×11
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Jefferson County, PA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 850 customers out (4.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jefferson County went about 21.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,971 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 9,180 customers out) · decade average 8.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 457 | 5,166 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 445 | 5,127 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 472 | 4,204 | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 490 | 6,198 | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 463 | 3,055 | 8.4 |
| 2020 | 437 | 4,757 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 449 | 6,833 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 469 | 3,276 | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 412 | 10,971 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 409 | 5,126 | 8.6 |
| 2025 | 460 | 9,180 | 21.3 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 8.5 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 Jefferson County: FAQ
- How often does Jefferson County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jefferson County, PA logged 460 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 21.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jefferson County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,971 customers without power, beginning April 1, 2023 and lasting about 3d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Jefferson County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 25 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Jefferson County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jefferson County.
15711, 15715, 15730, 15733, 15744, 15764, 15767, 15770, 15776, 15778, 15780, 15781, 15784, 15824, 15825, 15829, 15840, 15847, 15851, 15860, 15863, 15864, 15865, 16240
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/42065 and /api/v1/counties/42065/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .