Power Outages in Union County, PA
As of September 3, 2026 07:31 UTC, about 42 customers are without power in Union County, PA across 2 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.9 hours.
Union County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Flood WarningSEVERE
- Flood WarningSEVERE
- Flood WarningSEVERE
- Flood WatchSEVERE
Union County has been under 52 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Warning on September 3, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×15
- Special Weather Statement ×9
- Flood Watch ×7
- Flood Warning ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Union 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 Union Countyisn't available yet.
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?
- Yes — about 42 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- 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). Live data as of .