Power Outages in Monongalia County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 76 customers are without power in Monongalia County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 20.2 hours.
Monongalia County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Monongalia 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 Monongalia County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,106 customers out (3.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,009 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Monongalia 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 Monongalia Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Monongalia County went about 20.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 33,334 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 33,334 customers out) · decade average 7.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 751 | 10,980 | 11.7 |
| 2016 | 735 | 27,958 | 13.4 |
| 2017 | 587 | 8,030 | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 650 | 4,924 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 730 | 7,008 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 694 | 13,280 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 682 | 3,109 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 747 | 4,643 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 683 | 7,700 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 644 | 8,533 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | 659 | 33,334 | 20.2 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 7.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Monongalia County: FAQ
- How often does Monongalia County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Monongalia County, WV logged 659 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 20.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Monongalia County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 33,334 customers without power, beginning April 20, 2025 and lasting about 5d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Monongalia County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 76 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Monongalia County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Monongalia County.
26501, 26505, 26506, 26508, 26521, 26534, 26541, 26543, 26544, 26546, 26570, 26590
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/54061 and /api/v1/counties/54061/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .