Power Outages in Lewis County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Lewis County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 30.8 hours.
Lewis County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Lewis County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Lewis 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 Lewis Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lewis County went about 30.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,950 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 5,356 customers out) · decade average 19.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 342 | 5,356 | 44.2 |
| 2016 | 390 | 9,950 | 42.5 |
| 2017 | 313 | 4,348 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 378 | 7,850 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | 372 | 2,260 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | 359 | 2,010 | 8.5 |
| 2021 | 335 | 2,298 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 384 | 5,207 | 17.2 |
| 2023 | 315 | 4,962 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 321 | 3,208 | 12.2 |
| 2025 | 379 | 3,105 | 30.8 |
Relatively Low winter weather exposure · 19.7 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 Lewis County: FAQ
- How often does Lewis County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lewis County, WV logged 379 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 30.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lewis County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,950 customers without power, beginning February 24, 2016 and lasting about 1d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Lewis County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Lewis County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lewis County.
26321, 26338, 26343, 26372, 26378, 26412, 26447, 26452
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54041 and /api/v1/counties/54041/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .