Power Outages in Gilmer County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Gilmer County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 45.9 hours.
Gilmer County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Gilmer County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Gilmer 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 Gilmer Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Gilmer County went about 45.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,302 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 6,302 customers out) · decade average 29.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 248 | 6,302 | 78.5 |
| 2016 | 246 | 2,336 | 17.7 |
| 2017 | 214 | 4,330 | 37.3 |
| 2018 | 275 | 2,560 | 13.1 |
| 2019 | 272 | 3,009 | 21.4 |
| 2020 | 257 | 3,013 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 249 | 1,238 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | 265 | 3,003 | 27.2 |
| 2023 | 222 | 3,697 | 34.1 |
| 2024 | 218 | 1,637 | 17.8 |
| 2025 | 270 | 3,099 | 45.9 |
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 29.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Gilmer County: FAQ
- How often does Gilmer County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Gilmer County, WV logged 270 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 45.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Gilmer County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,302 customers without power, beginning March 4, 2015 and lasting about 3d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Gilmer County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Gilmer County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Gilmer County.
25267, 26137, 26342, 26351, 26384, 26430, 26443, 26611, 26638
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54021 and /api/v1/counties/54021/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .