Power Outages in Ohio County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Ohio County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.3 hours.
Ohio County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Ohio County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Ohio County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×10
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Ohio County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ohio County went about 10.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,804 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 15,804 customers out) · decade average 10.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 378 | 1,955 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 437 | 4,941 | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 386 | 3,485 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 499 | 3,672 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | 536 | 4,003 | 11.0 |
| 2020 | 565 | 4,226 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 514 | 6,097 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | 542 | 15,804 | 36.1 |
| 2023 | 553 | 3,562 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 582 | 4,274 | 7.1 |
| 2025 | 550 | 5,872 | 10.3 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 10.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Ohio County: FAQ
- How often does Ohio County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ohio County, WV logged 550 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ohio County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,804 customers without power, beginning June 11, 2022 and lasting about 12d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Ohio County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ohio County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ohio County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ohio County.
26003, 26059, 26060, 26074
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 ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54069 and /api/v1/counties/54069/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).