Power Outages in Boone County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Boone County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 35.1 hours.
Boone County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Boone County.
No active NWS alerts for Boone County right now.
Boone County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×6
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Boone County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Boone County went about 35.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,483 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 5,483 customers out) · decade average 26.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 314 | 3,981 | 22.1 |
| 2016 | 338 | 5,483 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 318 | 5,379 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 422 | 2,737 | 22.8 |
| 2019 | 458 | 4,112 | 23.6 |
| 2020 | 437 | 2,049 | 25.0 |
| 2021 | 465 | 2,216 | 18.1 |
| 2022 | 479 | 2,671 | 27.4 |
| 2023 | 476 | 1,230 | 13.6 |
| 2024 | 496 | 4,081 | 30.4 |
| 2025 | 520 | 4,488 | 35.1 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 26.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Boone County: FAQ
- How often does Boone County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Boone County, WV logged 520 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 35.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Boone County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,483 customers without power, beginning April 6, 2016 and lasting about 4d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Boone County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Boone County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Boone County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Boone County.
25009, 25021, 25024, 25028, 25047, 25049, 25051, 25053, 25081, 25093, 25108, 25114, 25130, 25142, 25148, 25149, 25154, 25165, 25169, 25181, 25193, 25203, 25204, 25205, 25206, 25208, 25209, 25529
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54005 and /api/v1/counties/54005/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).