Power Outages in Monroe County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 30 customers are without power in Monroe County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 48.3 hours.
Monroe County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active NWS alerts for Monroe County right now.
Monroe County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 12, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
- Flood Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Monroe 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 Monroe Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Monroe County went about 48.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,488 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 11,488 customers out) · decade average 39.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 374 | 4,606 | 16.6 |
| 2016 | 334 | 11,488 | 86.5 |
| 2017 | 356 | 4,494 | 37.2 |
| 2018 | 368 | 4,283 | 35.8 |
| 2019 | 408 | 2,960 | 27.9 |
| 2020 | 388 | 2,890 | 14.2 |
| 2021 | 401 | 2,378 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 441 | 2,916 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 441 | 3,691 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 440 | 3,996 | 72.2 |
| 2025 | 431 | 3,455 | 48.3 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 39.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Monroe County: FAQ
- How often does Monroe County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Monroe County, WV logged 431 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 48.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Monroe County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,488 customers without power, beginning July 1, 2016 and lasting about 5h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Monroe County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 30 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Monroe County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power, MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Monroe County.
24918, 24941, 24945, 24951, 24963, 24974, 24976, 24983, 24984, 24985, 24993
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 ✓ | |
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54063 and /api/v1/counties/54063/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .