Power Outages in Wayne County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 185 customers are without power in Wayne County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 26.4 hours.
Wayne County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Wayne County right now.
Wayne County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wayne 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 Wayne Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wayne County went about 26.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 18,901 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 18,901 customers out) · decade average 44.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 423 | 5,422 | 26.8 |
| 2016 | 430 | 5,449 | 34.4 |
| 2017 | 378 | 7,087 | 24.6 |
| 2018 | 508 | 4,126 | 25.5 |
| 2019 | 514 | 5,310 | 26.3 |
| 2020 | 512 | 5,319 | 28.4 |
| 2021 | 411 | 18,901 | 180.4 |
| 2022 | 502 | 5,300 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | 553 | 9,113 | 40.6 |
| 2024 | 590 | 10,335 | 42.9 |
| 2025 | 674 | 4,571 | 26.4 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 44.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Wayne County: FAQ
- How often does Wayne County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wayne County, WV logged 674 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 26.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wayne County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 18,901 customers without power, beginning February 10, 2021 and lasting about 57d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Wayne County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 185 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Wayne County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wayne County.
25507, 25511, 25512, 25514, 25517, 25530, 25534, 25535, 25555, 25570, 25669, 25699, 25704
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/54099 and /api/v1/counties/54099/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .