Is the power out in 26202?
Live answer for ZIP 26202 (Fenwick 0% of the ZIP; Nicholas County), from Appalachian Power and Mon Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 26202
We don't have ZIP-level data for 26202.
Nicholas County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 26202Nicholas CountyAppalachian Power and Mon Power publish totals only, not outage locations.
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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 | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26676 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 26681 | Nettie | – | – | – |
| 26205 | Craigsville | – | – | – |
| 26662 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 26660 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 26679 | Summersville | 0 | 1,237 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Nicholas County, which includes 26202
2014–2025 recordNicholas County averaged 51.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for West Virginia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 42. Half were over within 3 hours; the longest lasted 2.1 days, starting February 16, 2025.
The largest on record began April 2, 2024, with 10,548 customers out at once.
51.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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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.3.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.1 dayslongest on record (January 2024)
10,548most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| April 2, 2024 | 10,548 | 3.3 days | 451,965 |
| March 1, 2017 | 7,534 | 3.1 days | 174,265 |
| June 23, 2016 | 7,432 | 3.6 days | 322,994 |
| February 25, 2017 | 6,459 | 6.5 hours | 21,852 |
| May 26, 2024 | 5,471 | 3.1 days | 170,861 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
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
- Mon 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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- Fenwick 0% of the ZIP
- Nicholas County
- West Virginia