Power Outages in Barbour County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Barbour County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.2 hours.
Barbour County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Barbour County.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Barbour County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Barbour County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Barbour County went about 18.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,376 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 5,376 customers out) · decade average 14.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 328 | 2,952 | 25.3 |
| 2016 | 322 | 5,376 | 27.2 |
| 2017 | 268 | 2,290 | 11.0 |
| 2018 | 285 | 2,462 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 306 | 2,148 | 9.1 |
| 2020 | 314 | 2,783 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 281 | 1,672 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 328 | 3,319 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | 290 | 2,774 | 9.7 |
| 2024 | 268 | 2,476 | 14.0 |
| 2025 | 332 | 3,292 | 18.2 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 14.0 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 Barbour County: FAQ
- How often does Barbour County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Barbour County, WV logged 332 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Barbour County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,376 customers without power, beginning May 14, 2016 and lasting about 2h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Barbour County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Barbour County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Barbour County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Barbour County.
26238, 26250, 26275, 26349, 26405, 26416
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54001 and /api/v1/counties/54001/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).