West Penn Power Company: power outages per year
In 2023 the average West Penn Power Company customer was without power for 7.0 hours, more than the Pennsylvania average of 4.2 h; up from 6.3 h in 2022. The utility served 727,499 customers in Pennsylvania and ranks #6 of 8 large Pennsylvania utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 727,499 |
| 2022 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 725,417 |
| 2021 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 722,422 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 720,861 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for West Penn Power Company outages
An average outage here lasted about 5.0 hours in 2023. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are West Penn Power Company customers without power?
7.0 hours per customer in 2023 including major event days (2.7 h without them), as West Penn Power Company reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical West Penn Power Company outage last?
About 5.0 hours on average in 2023 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2023. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →