Power Outages in Wood County, WV
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wood County, WV. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.9 hours.
Wood County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wood County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Wood County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
Latest Wood County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 2m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 742 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 919 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Wood County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wood County went about 5.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 18,274 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 15,712 customers out) · decade average 7.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 748 | 15,712 | 23.4 |
| 2016 | 677 | 7,064 | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 645 | 18,274 | 10.3 |
| 2018 | 690 | 3,964 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 821 | 5,370 | 5.0 |
| 2020 | 720 | 4,903 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 734 | 7,519 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 722 | 10,949 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 756 | 6,472 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 697 | 6,298 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 751 | 9,949 | 5.9 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 7.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Wood County: FAQ
- How often does Wood County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wood County, WV logged 751 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wood County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 18,274 customers without power, beginning July 7, 2017 and lasting about 2d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Wood County, WV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wood County, WV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wood County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wood County.
26101, 26104, 26105, 26133, 26142, 26150, 26169, 26180, 26181, 26184, 26187
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/54107 and /api/v1/counties/54107/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers).