Power Outages in Marion County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 86 customers are without power in Marion County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.1 hours.
Marion County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Marion County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Marion County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 846 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Marion 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 Marion Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Marion County went about 15.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,532 customers.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 15,532 customers out) · decade average 10.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 566 | 9,694 | 16.3 |
| 2016 | 597 | 7,920 | 9.2 |
| 2017 | 475 | 15,532 | 16.4 |
| 2018 | 555 | 2,434 | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 619 | 8,349 | 11.0 |
| 2020 | 589 | 7,434 | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 559 | 8,493 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 643 | 6,304 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 580 | 7,273 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 550 | 4,851 | 6.5 |
| 2025 | 528 | 6,032 | 15.1 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 10.4 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 Marion County: FAQ
- How often does Marion County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Marion County, WV logged 528 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Marion County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,532 customers without power, beginning July 28, 2017 and lasting about 2d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Marion County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 86 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Marion County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Marion County.
26554, 26559, 26560, 26563, 26571, 26572, 26574, 26576, 26582, 26585, 26586, 26587, 26588, 26591
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/54049 and /api/v1/counties/54049/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .