Power Outages in Jackson County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 124 customers are without power in Jackson County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.8 hours.
Jackson County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Jackson 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 ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Flood Warning ×1
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 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 641 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 57m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 531 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Jackson 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 Jackson Countyisn't available yet.
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.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 5,785 customers out) · decade average 20.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 395 | 6,642 | 31.5 |
| 2016 | 457 | 7,706 | 20.4 |
| 2017 | 376 | 5,154 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | 522 | 11,680 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | 566 | 4,776 | 16.3 |
| 2020 | 517 | 6,829 | 15.0 |
| 2021 | 534 | 5,785 | 46.2 |
| 2022 | 516 | 6,258 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | 525 | 6,007 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 664 | 5,018 | 13.5 |
| 2025 | 640 | 3,614 | 10.8 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 20.5 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 — about 124 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Jackson County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power, 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.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54035 and /api/v1/counties/54035/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .