Power Outages in Preston County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Preston County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.9 hours.
Preston County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Preston County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Preston County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 8m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 688 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Preston 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 Preston Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Preston County went about 13.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,498 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 4,926 customers out) · decade average 8.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 497 | 5,002 | 8.3 |
| 2016 | 511 | 3,526 | 9.4 |
| 2017 | 435 | 6,498 | 12.3 |
| 2018 | 471 | 2,156 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 506 | 2,874 | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 514 | 1,670 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 511 | 2,547 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | 523 | 2,968 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 499 | 3,591 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 520 | 4,926 | 15.6 |
| 2025 | 560 | 4,988 | 13.9 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 8.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Preston County: FAQ
- How often does Preston County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Preston County, WV logged 560 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Preston County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,498 customers without power, beginning June 18, 2017 and lasting about 8h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Preston County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 3 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Preston County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Preston County.
26374, 26410, 26425, 26444, 26519, 26520, 26524, 26525, 26537, 26542, 26547, 26705, 26716, 26764
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/54077 and /api/v1/counties/54077/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .