Is the power out in 25571?

Live answer for ZIP 25571 (West Hamlin 1% of the ZIP; Lincoln County), from Appalachian Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 25571

Yes. 6 homes and businesses are without power.

0.55% of 1,099 customers

A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.

Updated 8 min ago

We check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

ZIP 25571Lincoln CountyAppalachian Power publishes totals only, not outage locations.

Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIP	Area	Customers i A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.	% out i Customers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
25523	Hamlin	1,415	0.00%
25544	Unincorporated area	29	0.00%
25506	West Hamlin	2,586	0.00%
25540	Unincorporated area	160	0.00%
25521	Unincorporated area	539	0.00%
25573	Unincorporated area	411	0.00%

Outage history in Lincoln County, which includes 25571

2014–2025 record

Lincoln County averaged 81 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most West Virginia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 86. Half were over within 4 hours; the longest lasted 3.8 days, starting January 6, 2025.

The largest on record began February 11, 2021, with 8,046 customers out at once.

81significant outages a year (2023–2025)

At 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.

4.5 hourstypical (median) length

Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.

17 dayslongest on record (February 2021)

8,046most customers out at once

Largest events (start)	Peak out	Lasted i How long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.	Customer-hours i Customers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
February 11, 2021	8,046	17 days	1,005,258
January 6, 2025	7,676	3.8 days	181,448
April 2, 2024	7,206	4.3 days	235,047
March 12, 2018	6,146	1.6 days	89,390
March 24, 2024	4,382	13 hours	26,547

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

From 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.

If your power is out

Report it to your utility

Appalachian Power: outage map and reporting
Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.

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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