Power Outages in Ritchie County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Ritchie County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 57.8 hours.
Ritchie County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Ritchie County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Ritchie County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Ritchie County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ritchie County went about 57.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,438 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 6,438 customers out) · decade average 38.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 318 | 6,438 | 93.5 |
| 2016 | 294 | 2,980 | 32.8 |
| 2017 | 282 | 2,180 | 28.6 |
| 2018 | 344 | 1,684 | 18.9 |
| 2019 | 329 | 6,194 | 30.5 |
| 2020 | 351 | 6,219 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | 300 | 3,166 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 368 | 6,189 | 40.6 |
| 2023 | 327 | 2,369 | 36.0 |
| 2024 | 260 | 1,886 | 23.6 |
| 2025 | 338 | 6,062 | 57.8 |
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 38.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Ritchie County: FAQ
- How often does Ritchie County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ritchie County, WV logged 338 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 57.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ritchie County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,438 customers without power, beginning May 14, 2015 and lasting about 2h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Ritchie County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ritchie County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ritchie County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ritchie County.
26148, 26161, 26178, 26325, 26327, 26337, 26346, 26362, 26415, 26421
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/54085 and /api/v1/counties/54085/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).