Power Outages in Union County, PA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Union County, PA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.9 hours.
Union County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Union County.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Union 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
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Union County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Union County went about 1.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,952 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 3,778 customers out) · decade average 1.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 240 | 6,952 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 222 | 2,614 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 248 | 5,368 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 347 | 2,002 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 220 | 3,778 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 277 | 923 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 262 | 3,505 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 249 | 3,877 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 269 | 1,510 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 277 | 2,404 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 303 | 2,943 | 1.9 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.6 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 Union County: FAQ
- How often does Union County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Union County, PA logged 303 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Union County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,952 customers without power, beginning May 22, 2015 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Union County, PA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Union County, PA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Union County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include CITIZENS ELECTRIC CO - (PA).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Union County.
17829, 17835, 17837, 17844, 17845, 17855, 17856, 17880, 17885, 17886, 17887
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS ELECTRIC CO - (PA) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/42119 and /api/v1/counties/42119/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers).