Power Outages in Kanawha County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 678 customers are without power in Kanawha County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.9 hours.
Kanawha County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
Out for ~1 hour; outages this size here usually clear within about ~23 hours.
Historical average from 784 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
No active NWS alerts for Kanawha County right now.
Kanawha County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Air Quality Alert ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Latest Kanawha County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 548 customers out (0.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 978 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 32m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 943 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 949 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Kanawha 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 Kanawha Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kanawha County went about 23.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 59,406 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 59,406 customers out) · decade average 27.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 461 | 10,105 | 16.2 |
| 2016 | 386 | 17,083 | 25.3 |
| 2017 | 244 | 10,454 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 242 | 14,878 | 27.3 |
| 2019 | 261 | 21,769 | 30.9 |
| 2020 | 281 | 8,651 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | 342 | 6,084 | 18.0 |
| 2022 | 403 | 17,192 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 463 | 12,305 | 24.8 |
| 2024 | 419 | 59,406 | 51.6 |
| 2025 | 548 | 12,714 | 23.9 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 27.4 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 Kanawha County: FAQ
- How often does Kanawha County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kanawha County, WV logged 548 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 23.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kanawha County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 59,406 customers without power, beginning March 30, 2024 and lasting about 9d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Kanawha County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 678 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Kanawha County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Charleston. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Kanawha County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kanawha County (showing 40 of 44).
25003, 25015, 25025, 25035, 25039, 25045, 25054, 25061, 25064, 25067, 25071, 25075, 25083, 25086, 25102, 25103, 25107, 25110, 25112, 25126, 25132, 25134, 25143, 25156, 25160, 25162, 25177, 25201, 25202, 25214, 25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25309, 25311, 25312, 25313
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 ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54039 and /api/v1/counties/54039/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .