Power Outages in Potter County, PA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Potter County, PA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.9 hours.
Potter County, PA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Potter County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Potter County has been under 8 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
Hardest-hit cities in Potter County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Potter County went about 9.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,763 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 2,072 customers out) · decade average 7.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 162 | 1,619 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 163 | 828 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 182 | 1,550 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 227 | 2,763 | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 200 | 1,166 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 181 | 2,718 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 175 | 1,622 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 187 | 1,175 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 143 | 1,154 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 164 | 2,072 | 12.0 |
| 2025 | 186 | 2,133 | 9.9 |
Relatively Moderate high winds 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 Potter County: FAQ
- How often does Potter County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Potter County, PA logged 186 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Potter County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,763 customers without power, beginning February 7, 2018 and lasting about 3h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Potter County, PA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Potter County, PA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Potter 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 Potter County.
16720, 16746, 16748, 16915, 16922, 16923, 16927, 16937, 16941, 16943, 16948, 17729
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/42105 and /api/v1/counties/42105/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers).