Power Outages in Webster County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Webster County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 64.1 hours.
Webster County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Webster County.
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Webster County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
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Latest Webster County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 39m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 417 customers out (8.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Webster County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Webster County went about 64.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,638 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 9,638 customers out) · decade average 51.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 332 | 4,340 | 46.9 |
| 2016 | 418 | 9,638 | 89.3 |
| 2017 | 359 | 7,602 | 60.6 |
| 2018 | 407 | 5,919 | 44.8 |
| 2019 | 427 | 4,904 | 38.0 |
| 2020 | 444 | 5,128 | 52.8 |
| 2021 | 430 | 3,527 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 452 | 3,678 | 45.7 |
| 2023 | 411 | 2,825 | 32.4 |
| 2024 | 373 | 2,708 | 68.2 |
| 2025 | 472 | 5,748 | 64.1 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 51.8 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 Webster County: FAQ
- How often does Webster County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Webster County, WV logged 472 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 64.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Webster County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,638 customers without power, beginning June 23, 2016 and lasting about 5d.
- Is there a power outage in Webster County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Webster County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Webster County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Webster County.
26203, 26206, 26208, 26215, 26217, 26222, 26266, 26288, 26298
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/54101 and /api/v1/counties/54101/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).