Power Outages in Summers County, WV
Is there a power outage in Summers County, WV right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Monongahela Power Co and Appalachian Power Co in Summers County, WV.
Summers County, WV is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 20.9 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Summers County, WV", live data as of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/summers-county
No active outages are reported by Monongahela Power Co and Appalachian Power Co in Summers County.
Report an outage in Summers County, WV
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Monongahela Power Co; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~4,190 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 | 6,076 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 2,128 | 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 Summers 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 10 towns with no outages
| ALDERSON | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 183 | 0.0% | - | - |
| FOREST HILL | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 677 | 0.0% | - | - |
| HINTON | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 3,510 | 0.0% | - | - |
| MEADOW CREEK | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 80 | 0.0% | - | - |
| NIMITZ | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 380 | 0.0% | - | - |
| PENCE SPRINGS | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 310 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SANDSTONE | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 318 | 0.0% | - | - |
| TALCOTT | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 525 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WAYSIDE | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 80 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WHITE OAK | Monongahela Power Co | 0 | 13 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Summers 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 Summers 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 (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25951 | 163 | ≤11 | 138 | ≤11 |
| 25976 | 78 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 25969 | 35 | ≤11 | 35 | 0 |
| 25979 | 25 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 24981 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 25985 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 25978 | 16 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 24935 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 25977 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 25966 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24962 | ≤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 Summers County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Summers County right now.
Summers County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Summers County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 166 customers out (2.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 50m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 129 customers out (1.6% of the county)
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Summers County went about 20.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,123 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 20.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 1,900 customers out) · decade average 17.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 327 | 1,702 | 8.2 |
| 2016 | 246 | 2,989 | 23.2 |
| 2017 | 241 | 5,123 | 27.0 |
| 2018 | 291 | 1,900 | 28.2 |
| 2019 | 284 | 3,074 | 18.8 |
| 2020 | 303 | 1,098 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 294 | 591 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 326 | 1,395 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 307 | 2,279 | 15.4 |
| 2024 | 288 | 1,578 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | 394 | 2,078 | 20.9 |
Cost of power in Summers County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Summers 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 17.2 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 Summers County: FAQ
- How often does Summers County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Summers County, WV logged 394 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 20.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Summers County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,123 customers without power, beginning March 1, 2017 and lasting about 3d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Summers County, WV right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Monongahela Power Co and Appalachian Power Co in Summers County, WV.
- Which utilities serve Summers County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Monongahela Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Summers County.
24935, 24962, 24981, 25951, 25966, 25969, 25977, 25978, 25979, 25985
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Summers County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in West Virginia →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| 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/54089 and /api/v1/counties/54089/history.