Power Outages in Roane County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 1,327 customers are without power in Roane County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 25.9 hours.
Roane County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Out for under 1 hr; outages this size here usually clear within about ~13 hours.
Historical average from 239 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Roane County has been under 12 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
Latest Roane County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,327 customers out (16% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Roane 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 Roane Countyisn't available yet.
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.
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 |
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?
- Yes — about 1,327 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Roane County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power, 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 | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54087 and /api/v1/counties/54087/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .