Power Outages in Fayette County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 8 customers are without power in Fayette County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.1 hours.
Fayette County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Fayette County right now.
Fayette County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Fayette 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 Fayette Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fayette County went about 13.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,737 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 17,737 customers out) · decade average 21.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 445 | 3,761 | 17.5 |
| 2016 | 445 | 7,333 | 16.1 |
| 2017 | 434 | 17,254 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 493 | 4,833 | 20.1 |
| 2019 | 582 | 5,384 | 13.3 |
| 2020 | 570 | 5,606 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | 517 | 5,290 | 13.4 |
| 2022 | 585 | 9,402 | 20.7 |
| 2023 | 658 | 8,160 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 674 | 17,737 | 52.1 |
| 2025 | 714 | 4,842 | 13.1 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 21.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Fayette County: FAQ
- How often does Fayette County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fayette County, WV logged 714 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fayette County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,737 customers without power, beginning April 1, 2024 and lasting about 5d 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Fayette County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 8 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Fayette County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fayette County (showing 40 of 42).
25002, 25031, 25036, 25040, 25057, 25059, 25085, 25090, 25115, 25118, 25119, 25136, 25139, 25152, 25161, 25173, 25185, 25186, 25812, 25831, 25837, 25840, 25846, 25854, 25855, 25862, 25864, 25866, 25868, 25879, 25901, 25904, 25907, 25917, 25936, 25938, 25942, 25962, 25976, 25986
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/54019 and /api/v1/counties/54019/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .