Power Outages in Webster County, WV
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Webster County, WV across 2 reported incidents. Monongahela Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 62.8 hours.
Webster County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/webster-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Webster County, WV", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/west-virginia/webster-county
0.0%of this county's ~4,682 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Monongahela Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Webster 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26288 | 108 | ≤11 | 100 | ≤11 |
| 26206 | 81 | ≤11 | 68 | 0 |
| 26208 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 26266 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 26222 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 26217 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 26203 | ≤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 Webster County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Webster County has been under 44 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×17
- Flood Watch ×8
- Flash Flood Warning ×7
- Wind Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Flood Warning ×3
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 4h 21m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 327 customers out (2.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 377 customers out (2.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 49m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Webster 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 Webster Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Webster County went about 62.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,673 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 62.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 4,673 customers out) · decade average 51.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 332 | 4,340 | 46.9 |
| 2016 | 418 | 4,673 | 84.6 |
| 2017 | 359 | 4,673 | 59.9 |
| 2018 | 407 | 4,673 | 44.3 |
| 2019 | 427 | 4,673 | 37.9 |
| 2020 | 444 | 4,673 | 52.7 |
| 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 | 4,673 | 62.8 |
Cost of power in Webster County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Webster 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.
- 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 · 51.1 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 62.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Webster County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,673 customers without power, beginning April 8, 2020 and lasting about 2d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Webster County, WV right now?
- Yes, about 2 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- 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 | 20.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
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/54101 and /api/v1/counties/54101/history. Live data as of .