Power Outages in Jefferson County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 439 customers are without power in Jefferson County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.0 hours.
Jefferson County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
Outage started July 18, 2026 · peaked at 1,373 customers without power · resolved
Outages this size in Jefferson County usually clear within about ~6 hours.
Historical average from 299 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Jefferson County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Jefferson County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,373 customers out (4.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jefferson County went about 4.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 20,930 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,492 customers out) · decade average 4.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 542 | 20,930 | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 558 | 3,282 | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 495 | 4,448 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | 508 | 3,732 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 553 | 2,935 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 589 | 2,463 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 565 | 4,018 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 586 | 2,577 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 513 | 2,704 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 523 | 3,492 | 11.1 |
| 2025 | 571 | 3,224 | 4.0 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 4.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Jefferson County: FAQ
- How often does Jefferson County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jefferson County, WV logged 571 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jefferson County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 20,930 customers without power, beginning August 17, 2015 and lasting about 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Jefferson County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 439 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Jefferson County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jefferson County.
25414, 25425, 25430, 25432, 25438, 25442, 25443, 25446
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/54037 and /api/v1/counties/54037/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .