Power Outages in Hardy County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hardy County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 21.6 hours.
Hardy County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hardy County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Hardy County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hardy County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hardy County went about 21.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,192 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 2,977 customers out) · decade average 14.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 336 | 5,192 | 10.1 |
| 2016 | 359 | 3,406 | 19.2 |
| 2017 | 294 | 4,476 | 14.2 |
| 2018 | 330 | 3,310 | 11.7 |
| 2019 | 343 | 2,275 | 16.6 |
| 2020 | 358 | 1,472 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 349 | 983 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 373 | 2,977 | 34.0 |
| 2023 | 339 | 1,452 | 8.5 |
| 2024 | 331 | 2,215 | 11.5 |
| 2025 | 360 | 4,886 | 21.6 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 14.6 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 Hardy County: FAQ
- How often does Hardy County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hardy County, WV logged 360 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 21.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hardy County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,192 customers without power, beginning November 12, 2015 and lasting about 1d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Hardy County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hardy County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hardy County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hardy County.
26801, 26810, 26812, 26818, 26836, 26838, 26845, 26851
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54031 and /api/v1/counties/54031/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).