Power Outages in Marshall County, WV
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 15 customers are without power in Marshall County, WV across 4 reported incidents. Wheeling Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 32.2 hours.
Marshall County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/marshall-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Marshall County, WV", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/marshall-county
0.0%of this county's ~17,343 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Appalachian Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Wheeling Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wheeling Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Marshall Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26041 | 350 | 13 | 302 | ≤11 |
| 26038 | 63 | ≤11 | 54 | 0 |
| 26033 | 63 | ≤11 | 60 | 0 |
| 26055 | 32 | ≤11 | 25 | 0 |
| 26040 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 26031 | 28 | 0 | 21 | ≤11 |
| 26039 | 20 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 26036 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Marshall County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Marshall County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Marshall 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 Marshall Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Marshall County went about 32.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,644 customers.
The US EIA reports West Virginia utilities averaged 16.9 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 32.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 9,644 customers out) · decade average 21.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 329 | 3,684 | 8.0 |
| 2016 | 369 | 4,538 | 11.5 |
| 2017 | 332 | 4,188 | 18.6 |
| 2018 | 381 | 3,592 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 476 | 4,838 | 18.6 |
| 2020 | 444 | 4,536 | 20.8 |
| 2021 | 436 | 3,488 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | 437 | 9,644 | 52.0 |
| 2023 | 510 | 5,411 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | 516 | 5,108 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | 501 | 3,008 | 32.2 |
Cost of power in Marshall County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Marshall County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Appalachian Power Co17.0¢347,654 cust
- Wheeling Power Co17.6¢34,202 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 21.2 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 Marshall County: FAQ
- How often does Marshall County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Marshall County, WV logged 501 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 32.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Marshall County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,644 customers without power, beginning February 3, 2022 and lasting about 10d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Marshall County, WV right now?
- Yes, about 15 customers are currently without power across 4 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Marshall County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Wheeling Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Marshall County.
26031, 26033, 26036, 26038, 26039, 26040, 26041, 26055
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Outages only | |
| Wheeling Power Co | 11.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54051 and /api/v1/counties/54051/history. Live data as of .