Power Outages in Wetzel County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wetzel County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 22.8 hours.
Wetzel County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wetzel County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Wetzel County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Wetzel County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 32m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 875 customers out (9.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,454 customers out (16% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Wetzel County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wetzel County went about 22.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,502 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 8,502 customers out) · decade average 19.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 323 | 8,502 | 51.4 |
| 2016 | 349 | 2,958 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | 270 | 4,116 | 33.8 |
| 2018 | 326 | 1,467 | 9.1 |
| 2019 | 393 | 2,028 | 16.2 |
| 2020 | 369 | 2,547 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 291 | 1,602 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 304 | 3,108 | 12.2 |
| 2023 | 321 | 3,044 | 15.3 |
| 2024 | 284 | 2,512 | 15.9 |
| 2025 | 346 | 1,875 | 22.8 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 19.5 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 Wetzel County: FAQ
- How often does Wetzel County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wetzel County, WV logged 346 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 22.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wetzel County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,502 customers without power, beginning March 5, 2015 and lasting about 3d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Wetzel County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wetzel County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wetzel County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wetzel County.
26155, 26159, 26162, 26167, 26348, 26377, 26419, 26437, 26562, 26575, 26581
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/54103 and /api/v1/counties/54103/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).