Power Outages in Clay County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Clay County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 114.5 hours.
Clay County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Clay County.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Clay County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flood Watch ×3
- Air Quality Alert ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Clay County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Clay County went about 114.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,299 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 5,299 customers out) · decade average 107.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 237 | 3,647 | 114.7 |
| 2016 | 252 | 5,299 | 228.7 |
| 2017 | 285 | 3,096 | 108.0 |
| 2018 | 303 | 1,081 | 57.7 |
| 2019 | 334 | 1,772 | 95.1 |
| 2020 | 307 | 1,546 | 64.7 |
| 2021 | 299 | 1,207 | 52.5 |
| 2022 | 298 | 1,394 | 100.3 |
| 2023 | 285 | 1,946 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 302 | 2,681 | 178.1 |
| 2025 | 326 | 2,600 | 114.5 |
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 107.8 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 Clay County: FAQ
- How often does Clay County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Clay County, WV logged 326 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 114.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Clay County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,299 customers without power, beginning June 23, 2016 and lasting about 14d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in Clay County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Clay County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Clay County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power, MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Clay County.
25019, 25030, 25043, 25088, 25111, 25113, 25125, 25133, 25141, 25164, 25211, 25285
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 ✓ | |
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54015 and /api/v1/counties/54015/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).