Power Outages in Nicholas County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Nicholas County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.6 hours.
Nicholas County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Nicholas County.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Nicholas County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Latest Nicholas County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 39m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,230 customers out (15% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 56m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,363 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Nicholas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Nicholas County went about 15.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,548 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 10,548 customers out) · decade average 21.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 438 | 5,066 | 17.6 |
| 2016 | 490 | 7,432 | 34.5 |
| 2017 | 411 | 7,534 | 25.2 |
| 2018 | 490 | 4,159 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 508 | 2,049 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | 500 | 2,553 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 463 | 3,038 | 10.6 |
| 2022 | 490 | 2,259 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 480 | 3,773 | 21.1 |
| 2024 | 489 | 10,548 | 61.8 |
| 2025 | 507 | 5,281 | 15.6 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 21.4 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 Nicholas County: FAQ
- How often does Nicholas County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nicholas County, WV logged 507 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nicholas County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,548 customers without power, beginning April 2, 2024 and lasting about 4d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Nicholas County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Nicholas County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Nicholas County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power, MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nicholas County.
26202, 26205, 26610, 26617, 26651, 26656, 26660, 26662, 26667, 26671, 26676, 26678, 26679, 26681, 26684, 26691
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/54067 and /api/v1/counties/54067/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).