Power Outages in Roane County, WV
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Monongahela Power Co and Appalachian Power Co in Roane County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 25.9 hours.
Roane County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/roane-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Roane County, WV", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/roane-county
No active outages are reported by Monongahela Power Co and Appalachian Power Co in Roane County.
98%of this county's ~8,554 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 6,318 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 2,078 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - |
Monongahela Power Co and Appalachian Power Co reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Municipalities in Roane County
Town-by-town counts as reported by Monongahela Power Co, most affected first. A town served by more than one utility appears once per utility; utilities without a town-level feed aren't included. Updated .
| Town | Utility | Out | Served | % out | Utility ETR | Small outages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No outages reported in any town by Monongahela Power Co. | ||||||
Show 11 towns with no outages
| GANDEEVILLE | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 266 | 0.0% | - | - |
| GAY | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 83 | 0.0% | - | - |
| LE ROY | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 177 | 0.0% | - | - |
| LEFT HAND | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 165 | 0.0% | - | - |
| LOONEYVILLE | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 372 | 0.0% | - | - |
| NEWTON | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 369 | 0.0% | - | - |
| REEDY | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 566 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SPENCER | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 4,229 | 0.0% | - | - |
| TARIFF | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 31 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WALLBACK | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 33 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WALTON | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 27 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Roane County0
No individual outages are listed by utilities with an outage-level feed right now.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Roane Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25276 | 163 | 17 | 142 | ≤11 |
| 25286 | 23 | ≤11 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 25243 | 16 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 25266 | 15 | 0 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 25259 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 25270 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 25005 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 25251 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Roane County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Roane County has been under 70 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×23
- Flood Warning ×15
- Flash Flood Warning ×13
- Flood Watch ×11
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
Latest Roane County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 8d 19h
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 217 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- GREW
Outage grew to 727 customers out (8.7% of the county)
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 296 customers out
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Roane County went about 25.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,192 customers.
The US EIA reports West Virginia utilities averaged 16.9 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 25.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 6,038 customers out) · decade average 35.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 361 | 6,137 | 54.3 |
| 2016 | 297 | 6,038 | 68.3 |
| 2017 | 353 | 7,192 | 35.5 |
| 2018 | 378 | 2,268 | 28.0 |
| 2019 | 433 | 2,971 | 32.4 |
| 2020 | 398 | 3,062 | 23.0 |
| 2021 | 387 | 1,548 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 401 | 4,203 | 38.0 |
| 2023 | 394 | 2,956 | 36.9 |
| 2024 | 423 | 2,249 | 29.5 |
| 2025 | 444 | 2,781 | 25.9 |
Cost of power in Roane County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Roane County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Appalachian Power Co17.0¢347,654 cust
- Monongahela Power Co14.3¢334,336 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 35.6 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 Roane County: FAQ
- How often does Roane County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Roane County, WV logged 444 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 25.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Roane County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,192 customers without power, beginning March 1, 2017 and lasting about 4d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Roane County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Roane County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Roane County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Monongahela Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Roane County.
25005, 25243, 25251, 25259, 25266, 25270, 25276, 25286
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · county | |
| Monongahela Power Co | 20.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54087 and /api/v1/counties/54087/history.