Power Outages in Somerset County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 65 customers are without power in Somerset County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.3 hours.
Somerset County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Somerset County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Tornado Warning ×1
Latest Somerset County, PA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 7m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,009 customers out (3.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 59m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,031 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Somerset 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 Somerset Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Somerset County went about 5.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,603 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 9,603 customers out) · decade average 4.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 647 | 2,082 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 622 | 4,435 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 651 | 3,330 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 647 | 6,593 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 626 | 5,828 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 581 | 9,603 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 616 | 4,140 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 581 | 3,335 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 546 | 4,126 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 534 | 3,770 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 608 | 4,027 | 5.3 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 4.0 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 Somerset County: FAQ
- How often does Somerset County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Somerset County, PA logged 608 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Somerset County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,603 customers without power, beginning April 8, 2020 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Somerset County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 65 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Somerset County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Somerset County.
15411, 15424, 15501, 15502, 15510, 15520, 15530, 15531, 15532, 15538, 15540, 15541, 15542, 15544, 15546, 15547, 15551, 15552, 15555, 15557, 15558, 15560, 15561, 15562, 15563, 15564, 15565, 15924, 15926, 15928, 15935, 15936, 15937, 15953, 15963
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/42111 and /api/v1/counties/42111/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .