The Potomac Edison Company: power outages per year
In 2025 the average The Potomac Edison Company customer was without power for 7.3 hours, less than the West Virginia average of 16.9 h; up from 4.6 h in 2024. The utility served 155,497 customers in West Virginia and ranks #3 of 3 large West Virginia utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 155,497 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 151,701 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 151,140 |
| 2022 | 12.1 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 150,784 |
| 2021 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 147,715 |
| 2020 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 145,497 |
"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 The Potomac Edison Company outages
An average outage here lasted about 3.7 hours in 2025. 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 The Potomac Edison Company customers without power?
7.3 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (4.1 h without them), as The Potomac Edison Company reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical The Potomac Edison Company outage last?
About 3.7 hours on average in 2025 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2025. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →