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The Potomac Edison Company: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on The Potomac Edison Company's network.

The Potomac Edison Company is an investor owned utility serving 15 counties in Maryland and West Virginia. In 2024, its customers went an average of 3.7 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 1.3 interruptions each. That ranks it #189 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the West Virginia median (19.4 h).

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No major outages currently reported on The Potomac Edison Company's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA
3.7 hrs
SAIDI / customer / yr
1.3
SAIFI / yr
2.8 hrs
CAIDI / outage
better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #189 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the West Virginia median (19.4 h).

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Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period The Potomac Edison Company’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

The Potomac Edison Company SAIDI by year2013–2024: 2013 2.7h, 2014 10.0h, 2015 2.2h, 2016 2.7h, 2017 2.4h, 2018 5.1h, 2020 2.4h, 2021 3.3h, 2022 8.1h, 2023 3.5h, 2024 3.7h. Highlighted: 2014 (highest).02.557.5102.7h201310.0h20142.2h20152.7h20162.4h20175.1h20182.4h20203.3h20218.1h20223.5h20233.7h2024
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Outage trend · The Potomac Edison Company
0customers out · peak 312
Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC
The Potomac Edison Company: customers without power, last 24 hoursPeak 312 customers out; latest 0 as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC. Each point is the highest reading in its interval.01002003004006 AM12 PM6 PMOct 7
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Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by The Potomac Edison Company (15)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

The Potomac Edison Company: FAQ

How reliable is The Potomac Edison Company?
The Potomac Edison Company customers averaged 3.7 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, better than the West Virginia median (19.4 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does The Potomac Edison Company rank among US electric utilities?
By official EIA SAIDI, The Potomac Edison Company is #189 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does The Potomac Edison Company serve?
The Potomac Edison Company serves 15 counties across Maryland and West Virginia, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does The Potomac Edison Company provide power?
The Potomac Edison Company operates in Maryland, West Virginia. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: West Virginia.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of .