Power Outages in Monroe County, WV
Appalachian Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Monongahela Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 48.3 hours.
Monroe County, WV is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/monroe-county
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- Not available
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Monroe County, WV". https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/monroe-county
Appalachian Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Monongahela Power Co publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~11,631 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Appalachian Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Monongahela Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monongahela Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Monroe 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 (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24963 | 106 | ≤11 | 95 | ≤11 |
| 24983 | 70 | ≤11 | 59 | 0 |
| 24951 | 52 | ≤11 | 45 | ≤11 |
| 24918 | 48 | ≤11 | 39 | ≤11 |
| 24976 | 27 | ≤11 | 22 | ≤11 |
| 24945 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 24941 | 18 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 24993 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24985 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24984 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24974 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 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 Monroe County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Monroe County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Monroe County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 50m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 306 customers out (3.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Monroe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Monroe County went about 48.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,829 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 48.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,829 customers out) · decade average 37.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 374 | 3,829 | 15.6 |
| 2016 | 334 | 3,829 | 67.6 |
| 2017 | 356 | 3,829 | 34.5 |
| 2018 | 368 | 3,829 | 35.4 |
| 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 | 3,829 | 71.9 |
| 2025 | 431 | 3,455 | 48.3 |
Cost of power in Monroe County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Monroe 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
- Monongahela Power Co14.3¢334,336 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 high winds exposure · 37.2 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 3,829 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 6d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Monroe County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Monroe County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Monroe County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, 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 Co | 18.0 hrs | Outages only | |
| Monongahela Power Co | 20.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | - | No live feed | - |
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/54063 and /api/v1/counties/54063/history.