Power Outages in Mercer County, PA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Mercer County, PA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.7 hours.
Mercer County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Mercer County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Mercer County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×11
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Mercer County, PA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 16m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 4,135 customers out (8.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 642 customers out (1.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,585 customers out (3.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 709 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Mercer County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mercer County went about 3.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 26,180 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 26,180 customers out) · decade average 6.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 776 | 7,665 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 787 | 19,420 | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 725 | 12,941 | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 719 | 24,869 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 642 | 10,118 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 698 | 6,060 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 691 | 6,522 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 687 | 15,053 | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 698 | 26,180 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 593 | 8,295 | 6.6 |
| 2025 | 669 | 6,382 | 3.7 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 6.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Mercer County: FAQ
- How often does Mercer County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mercer County, PA logged 669 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mercer County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 26,180 customers without power, beginning March 25, 2023 and lasting about 5d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Mercer County, PA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Mercer County, PA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Mercer County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include PENNSYLVANIA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mercer County.
16113, 16114, 16121, 16124, 16125, 16127, 16130, 16133, 16137, 16142, 16145, 16146, 16148, 16150, 16151, 16153, 16154, 16159, 16161, 16311
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42085 and /api/v1/counties/42085/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers).