Is the power out in 16121?

Live answer for ZIP 16121 (Farrell 99%, Hermitage 1% of the ZIP; Mercer County), from Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power, updated every 10 minutes.

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Mercer County as a whole has 1 customers without power.

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ZIP 16121Mercer CountyMet-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power publish totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outage history in Mercer County, which includes 16121

2014–2025 record

Mercer County averaged 29.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Pennsylvania counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 38. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 15 hours, starting March 2, 2025.

The largest on record began March 25, 2023, with 26,180 customers out at once.

29.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
4.4 dayslongest on record (March 2023)
26,180most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
March 25, 202326,1804.4 days466,584
April 1, 202318,1863.9 days469,418
May 22, 202215,0532 days223,992
April 14, 201910,11810 hours17,761
November 6, 20179,1873 hours8,358

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.

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