Power Outages in Mineral County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 894 customers are without power in Mineral County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.5 hours.
Mineral County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Out for ~1 hour; outages this size here usually clear within about ~5 hours.
Historical average from 150 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Mineral County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Mineral County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 894 customers out (5.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 971 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Mineral 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 Mineral Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mineral County went about 6.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,674 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 4,554 customers out) · decade average 5.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 425 | 2,894 | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 354 | 4,558 | 5.0 |
| 2017 | 376 | 4,562 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 365 | 3,318 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 382 | 4,554 | 12.4 |
| 2020 | 372 | 1,510 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 392 | 4,240 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 380 | 2,391 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 395 | 4,674 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 369 | 1,436 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 433 | 2,836 | 6.5 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 5.7 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 Mineral County: FAQ
- How often does Mineral County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mineral County, WV logged 433 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mineral County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,674 customers without power, beginning March 4, 2023 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Mineral County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 894 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Mineral County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO, THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mineral County.
26710, 26717, 26719, 26726, 26743, 26750, 26753, 26767
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 ✓ | — |
| THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54057 and /api/v1/counties/54057/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .