Is the power out in 45806?
Live answer for ZIP 45806 (Fort Shawnee 13%, Cridersville 1%, Westminster 0% of the ZIP; Allen County), from AEP Ohio, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 45806
Yes. fewer than 5 homes and businesses are without power.
Outage map
ZIP 45806Allen CountyAEP Ohio publishes 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45804 | Lima / Westminster | 0 | 7,281 | 0.00% |
| 45805 | Lima / Fort Shawnee | fewer than 5 | 11,322 | 0.02% |
| 45801 | Lima | 0 | 9,684 | 0.00% |
| 45807 | Gomer / Elida | 0 | 5,047 | 0.00% |
| 45854 | Lafayette | 0 | 211 | 0.00% |
| 45850 | Westminster / Harrod | 0 | 1,169 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Allen County, which includes 45806
2014–2025 recordAllen County averaged 29 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Ohio counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 24. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 22 hours, starting June 18, 2025.
The largest on record began September 11, 2020, with 15,274 customers out at once.
29significant 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.30 hourslongest on record (July 2019)
15,274most 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2020 | 15,274 | 4.5 hours | 11,456 |
| July 11, 2019 | 5,270 | 30 hours | 106,370 |
| May 29, 2022 | 5,254 | 5.5 hours | 12,285 |
| September 4, 2018 | 4,876 | 1 hour | 3,767 |
| June 18, 2025 | 4,829 | 22 hours | 34,712 |
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
- AEP Ohio: 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.
This ZIP is in
- Fort Shawnee 13% of the ZIP
- Cridersville 1% of the ZIP
- Westminster 0% of the ZIP
- Allen County
- Ohio