Power Outages in McKean County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 19:41 UTC, about 583 customers are without power in McKean County, PA across 2 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.3 hours.
McKean County, PA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO
- WEST PENN POWER COMPANY
Out for ~7 hours — most outages this size in McKean County are back by now.
Historical average from 352 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
McKean County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest McKean County, PA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 582 customers out (2.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in McKean 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 McKean Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McKean County went about 6.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,953 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 10,953 customers out) · decade average 7.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 486 | 5,035 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 478 | 2,828 | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 492 | 8,359 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 493 | 3,760 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 461 | 3,802 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 437 | 10,953 | 15.5 |
| 2021 | 449 | 2,808 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 472 | 2,982 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 427 | 5,143 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 336 | 5,180 | 9.0 |
| 2025 | 396 | 6,214 | 6.3 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 7.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in McKean County: FAQ
- How often does McKean County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McKean County, PA logged 396 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McKean County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,953 customers without power, beginning August 27, 2020 and lasting about 3d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in McKean County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 583 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve McKean 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 McKean County.
16333, 16701, 16724, 16725, 16726, 16727, 16729, 16730, 16731, 16732, 16733, 16735, 16738, 16740, 16743, 16744, 16745, 16749, 16750
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/42083 and /api/v1/counties/42083/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .