Power Outages in Hancock County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hancock County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 14.2 hours.
Hancock County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hancock County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Hancock County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×10
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Hancock County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 43m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 587 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 28m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 586 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Hancock County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hancock County went about 14.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,190 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 9,190 customers out) · decade average 8.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 298 | 5,744 | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 326 | 8,246 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 286 | 3,892 | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 282 | 4,094 | 9.4 |
| 2019 | 341 | 3,466 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 298 | 5,607 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 303 | 4,118 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 349 | 9,190 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | 332 | 3,616 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | 316 | 2,836 | 9.1 |
| 2025 | 362 | 7,180 | 14.2 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 8.9 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 Hancock County: FAQ
- How often does Hancock County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hancock County, WV logged 362 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 14.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hancock County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,190 customers without power, beginning February 3, 2022 and lasting about 4d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Hancock County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hancock County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hancock County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hancock County.
26034, 26047, 26050, 26056, 26062
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/54029 and /api/v1/counties/54029/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).