Power Outages in Putnam County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 1,073 customers are without power in Putnam County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.9 hours.
Putnam County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
Out for ~2 hours; outages this size here usually clear within about ~17 hours.
Historical average from 319 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Flash Flood WarningSEVERE
Putnam County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Flood Watch ×6
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×2
Latest Putnam County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 988 customers out (2.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Putnam 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 Putnam Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Putnam County went about 8.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,405 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 17,405 customers out) · decade average 13.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 454 | 3,181 | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 433 | 6,174 | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 465 | 6,992 | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 498 | 6,551 | 12.3 |
| 2019 | 569 | 2,304 | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 540 | 5,414 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 530 | 17,405 | 52.3 |
| 2022 | 518 | 10,210 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 617 | 5,598 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 696 | 8,480 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | 671 | 3,824 | 8.9 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 13.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Putnam County: FAQ
- How often does Putnam County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Putnam County, WV logged 671 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Putnam County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,405 customers without power, beginning February 11, 2021 and lasting about 21d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Putnam County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 1,073 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Putnam County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Putnam County.
25011, 25033, 25070, 25082, 25109, 25124, 25159, 25168, 25213, 25526, 25560
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/54079 and /api/v1/counties/54079/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .