When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in Wheeling, WV?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Ohio County, West Virginia
No significant county-wide outage reported in Ohio, WV right now.
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Elsewhere in West Virginia: 194 customers reported out — statewide status.
Updated 12:31 AM EDT.
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An alert when an outage is detected here, another once a dependable restoration estimate is ready, and an all-clear when the outage we're tracking looks substantially restored (~90% of customers back). No email, no account — anonymous usage stats only.

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What we track for Wheeling

Wheeling is a city of about 26,060 residents in Ohio County.

None of the utility outage maps we follow has yet listed an outage for Wheeling by name, so this page reports the Ohio County county-wide view, which covers Wheeling. If a serving utility does name Wheeling during an outage, the city's own numbers appear here automatically.

ZIP codes in Wheeling:

Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around Wheeling: the closest other places we track are Steubenville, OH, about 20 miles to the north; Weirton, about 24 miles to the north; Washington, PA, about 25 miles to the east; and Bethel Park, PA, about 39 miles to the northeast. Also nearby: Whitehall, PA (42 mi NE); Jefferson Hills, PA (43 mi E); Baldwin, PA (43 mi NE); Pittsburgh, PA (46 mi NE); West Mifflin, PA (46 mi NE); Cambridge, OH (47 mi W); Munhall, PA (47 mi NE); and Franklin Park, PA (47 mi NE).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Salem, OH (58 mi); northeast toward McKeesport, PA (49 mi); east toward Greensburg, PA (63 mi); southeast toward Morgantown (50 mi); south toward Clarksburg (58 mi); southwest toward Marietta, OH (60 mi); west toward Coshocton, OH (62 mi); and northwest toward New Philadelphia, OH (48 mi).

Who serves Wheeling?

We track live outage data from Appalachian Power in Ohio County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. For the parent company's combined picture, see AEP outages across every state it serves.

Outage history — Ohio County, WV (covers Wheeling)
Last significant outage: Sep 23, 2026 — peaked at 887 customers, restored in ~4 hr (no severe weather).
Across the 10 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 7.7 hr.
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Aug 1, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.

County context: across all of Ohio County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 5.5 hr. The full record for Ohio County

Common questions

How do I check the power outage status in Wheeling, WV?

To check your own street, search a Wheeling ZIP code — 26003 — and the map opens on that area.

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