Power Outages in Wayne County, PA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 19 customers are without power in Wayne County, PA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 32.8 hours.
Wayne County, PA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Wayne County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wayne 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 Wayne Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wayne County went about 32.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 26,911 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 26,911 customers out) · decade average 21.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 660 | 3,219 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 646 | 8,717 | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 681 | 3,978 | 14.1 |
| 2018 | 733 | 15,864 | 54.7 |
| 2019 | 722 | 3,753 | 11.1 |
| 2020 | 779 | 3,263 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 754 | 7,652 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 781 | 3,839 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | 778 | 3,857 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 748 | 26,911 | 66.4 |
| 2025 | 795 | 14,716 | 32.8 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 21.3 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 Wayne County: FAQ
- How often does Wayne County, PA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wayne County, PA logged 795 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 32.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wayne County, PA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 26,911 customers without power, beginning November 22, 2024 and lasting about 5d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Wayne County, PA right now?
- Yes — about 19 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Wayne County, PA?
- Tracked electric providers include PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wayne County.
18405, 18415, 18417, 18431, 18436, 18437, 18438, 18439, 18443, 18445, 18453, 18454, 18455, 18456, 18460, 18461, 18462, 18463, 18469, 18472, 18473
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/42127 and /api/v1/counties/42127/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Pennsylvania customers). Live data as of .