West Virginia power outages in 2024
West Virginia customers averaged 1,165.5 minutes (19 h 26 min) without power in 2024, rank 7 of 51 and above the 297-minute median. Major event days made up 58% of those minutes.
- All events
- 1,165.5 min
- Excl. major event days
- 486.1 min
- Outages per customer
- 2.83
- Customers counted
- 1,001,747
Outages here run long, so it's worth pricing a home standby generator alongside a battery. Never run a fuel generator indoors or in a garage.
Utility breakdown, 2024
4 utilities reported IEEE-standard reliability data in West Virginia for 2024. The five largest by customers:
| Utility | Type | Customers | Outage min, all events | Excl. major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Investor-owned | 417,949 | 1,831.9 | 576.4 |
| Monongahela Power Co | Investor-owned | 390,918 | 851.8 | 461.6 |
| The Potomac Edison Company | Investor-owned | 151,701 | 275.0 | 253.3 |
| Wheeling Power Co | Investor-owned | 41,179 | 661.1 | 661.1 |
Trend since 2013
Highest year: 2024 (1,166 min). Lowest: 2013 (542 min). Outage minutes swing widely from year to year because big storms dominate the total.
| Year | Avg outage minutes (all events) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 542.1 |
| 2014 | 662.8 |
| 2015 | 814.6 |
| 2016 | 743.4 |
| 2017 | 690.8 |
| 2018 | 739.7 |
| 2019 | 755.2 |
| 2020 | 604.2 |
| 2021 | 1,117.2 |
| 2022 | 1,003.2 |
| 2023 | 751.5 |
| 2024 | 1,165.5 |
Customer-weighted average of utilities reporting under the IEEE standard each year. Our 2024 figure matches EIA's own state total exactly; earlier years may cover a different set of utilities.
How much came from major storms
In 2024, 679.4 of West Virginia's 1,165.5 outage minutes (58%) fell on major event days, the large storm-driven outages that utilities report separately. On a normal day, customers averaged 486.1 minutes for the year.
State and utility incentives
- No statewide backup-power incentive found as of October 23, 2026. West Virginia's Home Energy Rebate programs, launched in 2026, cover home efficiency upgrades, not home batteries, solar or generators. Source: WV Office of the Governor, Home Energy Rebate programs, accessed October 23, 2026.
Programs change. Confirm terms with the program before you buy.