When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in Philadelphia, PA?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
57
customers reported out in Philadelphia · live from PECO
Our Philadelphia estimate: ~18 hr to restore at the current pace (roughly 6 customers an hour)
Across the whole county (Philadelphia, PA, all utilities): 44 reported out, county-wide outlook no clear recovery trend yet — past outages here of any size in the same kind of weather ran ~19 hr start to finish (23 on record) — a broader count from a different source; don't add it to the Philadelphia figure above.
Updated 12:35 AM EDT.
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What we track for Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a city of about 1,573,916 residents in Philadelphia County.

PECO has reported outages for Philadelphia by name on its own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-09-18) — so when Philadelphia is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the county-wide total.

ZIP codes in Philadelphia:

Philadelphia also extends into a neighboring county: 19113. Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around Philadelphia: the closest other places we track are Camden, NJ, about 5 miles to the south; Collingswood, NJ, about 7 miles to the southeast; Gloucester City, NJ, about 8 miles to the south; and Yeadon, about 8 miles to the southwest. Also nearby: Lansdowne (9 mi SW); Darby (9 mi SW); Haddonfield, NJ (9 mi SE); Bellmawr, NJ (10 mi S); Woodbury, NJ (12 mi S); Norristown (13 mi NW); Lindenwold, NJ (15 mi SE); and Burlington, NJ (16 mi E).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Bethlehem (45 mi); northeast toward Trenton, NJ (25 mi); east toward Freehold, NJ (49 mi); southeast toward Pine Hill, NJ (17 mi); south toward Glassboro, NJ (21 mi); southwest toward Chester (17 mi); west toward West Chester (25 mi); and northwest toward Lansdale (18 mi).

Who serves Philadelphia?

We track live outage data from PECO in Philadelphia County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map.

Recent outages tracked in Philadelphia

Philadelphia's last tracked outage began Oct 1, peaked at 823 customers out, and was restored in 33 hours. Across the 6 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 34 hours.

Tracked by this site from the serving utilities' own live outage maps (outages of 25+ customers; dates are local calendar days). These recent, city-level outages build on the longer-term federal record below.

County context: across all of Philadelphia County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 12 hr. The full record for Philadelphia County

Common questions

When will my power be back on in Philadelphia, PA?

It depends on the cause and how many crews are working; the live status at the top of this page shows the current outlook. For context from Philadelphia's own record: across the 6 outages this site has tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 34 hours — the outage-history panel above lists them.

How do I check the power outage status in Philadelphia, PA?

To check your own street, search a Philadelphia ZIP code — 19019, 19092, 19093, 19099, 19101, 19102 or any of the other 80 — and the map opens on that area.

Does this page show Philadelphia specifically, or the whole county?

Both, and for Philadelphia we have the city-level view: PECO has published outages for Philadelphia under its own name, most recently seen on 2026-09-18. When Philadelphia is affected, you get its own customers-out count and restoration time, with the Philadelphia County county-wide total shown separately as context. Don't add the two together — the county figure already includes Philadelphia.

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