Power Outages in Jackson County, WV
Is there a power outage in Jackson County, WV right now? Yes. As of October 19, 2026 15:05 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Jackson County, WV across 1 reported incident.
Jackson County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.8 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 15:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jackson County, WV", live data as of October 19, 2026 15:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/jackson-county
Report an outage in Jackson County, WV
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Monongahela Power Co; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~16,370 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 14,101 | 0.0% | +1 small outage (<5 each) | 1 | October 19, 2026 19:30 UTC | |
| Monongahela Power Co | Live · county | 4 | 2,205 | 0.2% | - | 1 | October 19, 2026 18:00 UTC |
Appalachian Power Co and Monongahela Power Co reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Municipalities in Jackson County
Town-by-town counts as reported by Monongahela Power Co, most affected first. A town served by more than one utility appears once per utility; utilities without a town-level feed aren't included. Updated .
| Town | Utility | Out | Served | % out | Utility ETR | Small outages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE ROY | Monongahela Power Co | 4 | 389 | 1.0% | October 19, 2026 18:00 UTC | - |
Show 6 towns with no outages
| ELIZABETH | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 27 | 0.0% | - | - |
| GAY | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 115 | 0.0% | - | - |
| RAVENSWOOD | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 766 | 0.0% | - | - |
| RIPLEY | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 170 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SANDYVILLE | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 673 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SHERMAN | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 65 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Jackson County1
Individual outages as listed by Appalachian Power, largest first. “<N” means the utility only publishes that the outage affects fewer than N customers.
| Customers | Cause | Crew status | Utility ETR | Started | Utility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <5 | - | Dispatched | October 19, 2026 19:30 UTC | Appalachian Power |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Jackson Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25271 | 127 | ≤11 | 107 | 0 |
| 26164 | 122 | ≤11 | 94 | ≤11 |
| 25248 | 50 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 25239 | 38 | ≤11 | 29 | 0 |
| 25275 | 29 | ≤11 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 25241 | 28 | ≤11 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 25252 | 21 | 0 | 18 | ≤11 |
| 25245 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 25244 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 25264 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 25262 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Jackson County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Jackson County right now.
Jackson County has been under 91 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×27
- Flood Warning ×27
- Flash Flood Warning ×15
- Flood Watch ×11
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Freeze Warning ×3
Latest Jackson County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 4m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 543 customers out (3.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 35m
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jackson County went about 10.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,680 customers.
The US EIA reports West Virginia utilities averaged 16.9 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 10.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 5,785 customers out) · decade average 20.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 395 | 6,642 | 31.3 |
| 2016 | 457 | 7,706 | 20.3 |
| 2017 | 376 | 5,154 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | 522 | 11,680 | 17.0 |
| 2019 | 566 | 4,756 | 16.0 |
| 2020 | 517 | 6,829 | 15.0 |
| 2021 | 534 | 5,785 | 46.2 |
| 2022 | 516 | 6,258 | 23.4 |
| 2023 | 525 | 6,007 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 664 | 5,018 | 13.5 |
| 2025 | 640 | 3,614 | 10.8 |
Cost of power in Jackson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Jackson County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Appalachian Power Co17.0¢347,654 cust
- Monongahela Power Co14.3¢334,336 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 20.4 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 Jackson County: FAQ
- How often does Jackson County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jackson County, WV logged 640 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jackson County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,680 customers without power, beginning May 16, 2018 and lasting about 20h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Jackson County, WV right now?
- Yes. As of October 19, 2026 15:05 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Jackson County, WV across 1 reported incident.
- Which utilities serve Jackson County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Monongahela Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jackson County.
25231, 25239, 25241, 25244, 25245, 25248, 25252, 25262, 25271, 25275, 26164
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Jackson County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in West Virginia →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| Monongahela Power Co | 20.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54035 and /api/v1/counties/54035/history. Live data as of .