AEP power outages
AEP utilities we track
AEP (American Electric Power) operates through separate regional companies. Open any one for town- and area-level detail:
- AEP Ohio — Ohio · 60 tracked counties
- AEP Texas — Texas · 60 tracked counties
- Appalachian Power — Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia · 52 tracked counties
- SWEPCO — Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas · 50 tracked counties
Where AEP serves
Across the utilities we track, AEP serves customers in Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana. This page rolls those up; for a specific area, open the company that serves it above or search your address on the live outage map.
Where this data comes from
The combined number is the sum of each AEP company's public outage data — the same data behind its official outage map — collected on a rotating cycle (each utility typically refreshes within the hour; a company that isn't reporting into our sources at the moment simply isn't counted, so this total is a floor, not a guarantee). When a company posts a restoration time we show it as the official estimate; our independent estimate is computed from the outage's own recovery trend and graded publicly.
Not affiliated with AEP. Report outages and downed lines to your AEP company directly — never rely on this page for emergencies. In a life-threatening situation, call 911.
Common questions
Is AEP having a power outage right now?
The live status at the top of this page shows the combined number of customers out across the 4 AEP operating companies we track (AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power, SWEPCO). Each has its own live page with town and area detail, linked below.
What utilities are part of AEP?
AEP (American Electric Power) operates through separate regional companies. The ones we track: AEP Ohio (Ohio); AEP Texas (Texas); Appalachian Power (Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia); SWEPCO (Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas). This is an independent tracker, not affiliated with AEP.
Does AEP give an estimated restoration time?
When a AEP company posts an estimated restoration time for an outage, we show it as the official estimate. Alongside it we show our own independent estimate from the outage's live recovery trend — useful before the utility posts a time. Both appear side by side on each company's page.
How accurate is the AEP restoration estimate?
Our independent estimates are graded against when the tracked outage was substantially restored (~90% of customers back), published on our accuracy page. Each AEP company's own posted restoration times are graded there too, so you can compare them.
