Power Outages in Cabell County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 213 customers are without power in Cabell County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.8 hours.
Cabell County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Flash Flood WarningSEVERE
Cabell County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Air Quality Alert ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Latest Cabell County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 649 customers out (1.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 502 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Cabell 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 Cabell Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cabell County went about 5.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 35,274 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 35,274 customers out) · decade average 15.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 529 | 6,813 | 10.0 |
| 2016 | 539 | 6,156 | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 504 | 9,311 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | 549 | 18,220 | 10.2 |
| 2019 | 599 | 11,067 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 571 | 9,156 | 11.3 |
| 2021 | 477 | 35,274 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 622 | 9,144 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 692 | 6,694 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 681 | 16,416 | 15.4 |
| 2025 | 699 | 2,940 | 5.8 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 15.8 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 Cabell County: FAQ
- How often does Cabell County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cabell County, WV logged 699 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cabell County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 35,274 customers without power, beginning February 10, 2021 and lasting about 30d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Cabell County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 213 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Cabell County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Huntington. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Cabell County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cabell County.
25504, 25510, 25520, 25537, 25541, 25545, 25559, 25701, 25702, 25703, 25705, 25755
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/54011 and /api/v1/counties/54011/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .