Power Outages in Mason County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 8 customers are without power in Mason County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.1 hours.
Mason County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Mason County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Mason 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 Mason Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mason County went about 9.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,366 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 4,603 customers out) · decade average 18.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 370 | 8,366 | 13.8 |
| 2016 | 378 | 1,993 | 9.9 |
| 2017 | 376 | 2,221 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 472 | 7,294 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 456 | 5,365 | 15.3 |
| 2020 | 492 | 1,668 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 508 | 4,603 | 57.7 |
| 2022 | 539 | 3,325 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 533 | 6,638 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 594 | 8,233 | 21.3 |
| 2025 | 609 | 5,448 | 9.1 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 18.3 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 Mason County: FAQ
- How often does Mason County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mason County, WV logged 609 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mason County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,366 customers without power, beginning April 9, 2015 and lasting about 1d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Mason County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 8 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Mason County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mason County.
25106, 25123, 25187, 25247, 25253, 25260, 25264, 25265, 25287, 25502, 25503, 25515, 25550
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/54053 and /api/v1/counties/54053/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .