When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in New Kensington, PA?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
No significant county-wide outage reported in Westmoreland, PA right now.
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Elsewhere in Pennsylvania: 540 customers reported out — statewide status.
Updated 11:46 PM EDT.
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What we track for New Kensington

New Kensington is a city of about 11,877 residents in Westmoreland County.

FirstEnergy has reported outages for New Kensington by name on its own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-09-18) — so when New Kensington 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 New Kensington:

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Around New Kensington: the closest other places we track are Lower Burrell, about 2 miles to the east; Plum, about 5 miles to the south; Monroeville, about 10 miles to the south; and Murrysville, about 10 miles to the southeast. Also nearby: Wilkinsburg (11 mi SW), Munhall (15 mi SW), Pittsburgh (15 mi SW), McKeesport (17 mi S), West Mifflin (17 mi SW), Baldwin (18 mi SW), Franklin Park (18 mi W) and Whitehall (19 mi SW).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Butler (21 mi); northeast toward St. Marys (88 mi); east toward Indiana (32 mi); southeast toward Greensburg (21 mi); south toward Morgantown, WV (65 mi); southwest toward Jefferson Hills (21 mi); west toward Weirton, WV (44 mi); and northwest toward New Castle (43 mi).

Who serves New Kensington?

We track live outage data from FirstEnergy and Duquesne Light in Westmoreland County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. REA Energy Cooperative and Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative also serve parts of Westmoreland County — we don't yet read their own live outage maps. For the parent company's combined picture, see FirstEnergy outages across every state it serves.

Outage history — Westmoreland County, PA (covers New Kensington)
Last significant outage: Sep 30, 2026 — peaked at 687 customers, restored in ~1 hr (no severe weather).
Across the 40 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 9 hr.
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 24, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.

County context: across all of Westmoreland County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 4.5 hr. The full record for Westmoreland County

Common questions

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

To check your own street, search a New Kensington ZIP code — 15068 or 15069 — and the map opens on that area.

New Kensington, PA — live power outage tracker