Is the power out in 19536?

Live answer for ZIP 19536 (Lyons 96% of the ZIP; Berks County), from Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 19536

We don't have ZIP-level data for 19536.

Berks County as a whole has 280 customers without power.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 19536Berks 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 Berks County, which includes 19536

2014–2025 record

Berks County averaged 25 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Pennsylvania counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 28. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 1.7 days, starting February 17, 2025.

The largest on record began June 3, 2020, with 34,299 customers out at once.

25significant 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.
2.2 dayslongest on record (August 2020)
34,299most 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.
June 3, 202034,2992.1 days488,459
August 4, 202026,1092.2 days572,050
June 12, 201516,4915.5 hours35,490
April 15, 202516,47630 hours209,086
April 22, 202315,53218 hours79,094

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.