Power Outages in Lincoln County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 43 customers are without power in Lincoln County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 45.8 hours.
Lincoln County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Lincoln County right now.
Lincoln County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lincoln County went about 45.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,046 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 8,046 customers out) · decade average 49.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 376 | 3,502 | 29.8 |
| 2016 | 396 | 2,649 | 34.9 |
| 2017 | 377 | 3,822 | 43.4 |
| 2018 | 435 | 6,146 | 42.4 |
| 2019 | 471 | 3,006 | 37.3 |
| 2020 | 421 | 2,826 | 32.7 |
| 2021 | 395 | 8,046 | 119.5 |
| 2022 | 438 | 4,317 | 55.0 |
| 2023 | 493 | 3,626 | 41.1 |
| 2024 | 519 | 7,206 | 58.5 |
| 2025 | 582 | 7,676 | 45.8 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 49.1 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 Lincoln County: FAQ
- How often does Lincoln County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lincoln County, WV logged 582 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 45.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lincoln County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,046 customers without power, beginning February 11, 2021 and lasting about 20d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Lincoln County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 43 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Lincoln County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lincoln County.
25501, 25505, 25506, 25521, 25523, 25524, 25540, 25544, 25557, 25564, 25565, 25567, 25571, 25573
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/54043 and /api/v1/counties/54043/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .