Power Outages in Berkeley County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 35 customers are without power in Berkeley County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.8 hours.
Berkeley County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Berkeley County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Berkeley 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 Berkeley Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Berkeley County went about 1.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,826 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 7,826 customers out) · decade average 1.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 711 | 4,212 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 662 | 7,716 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 625 | 4,818 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 596 | 4,465 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 680 | 3,685 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 626 | 2,604 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 676 | 2,753 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 684 | 7,826 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 638 | 1,995 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 636 | 2,462 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 707 | 3,952 | 1.8 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 1.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Berkeley County: FAQ
- How often does Berkeley County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Berkeley County, WV logged 707 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Berkeley County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,826 customers without power, beginning July 23, 2022 and lasting about 2d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Berkeley County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 35 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Berkeley County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Berkeley County.
25401, 25403, 25404, 25405, 25413, 25419, 25420, 25421, 25427, 25428
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54003 and /api/v1/counties/54003/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .