Ohio Power Outages
- There are 1,033 customers without power in Ohio right now across 33 counties.
- We're currently tracking 4,468,357 Ohio customers across all 88 counties.
Outages by Utility
6 of 8 reporting outages
Outages by County
33 of 88 with active outages
Who Do I Call to Report a Power Outage?
Call your delivery utility's dedicated outage hotline. Ohio is a deregulated electricity market — even if you purchase generation from a competitive supplier, your local delivery utility handles outage restoration and power line maintenance.
| Utility | Outage Hotline | Service Area |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy) | 1-888-544-4877 | NE Ohio (Akron, Youngstown, Mansfield) |
| Cleveland Electric Illuminating (FirstEnergy) | 1-888-544-4877 | Cleveland metro (Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula) |
| Toledo Edison (FirstEnergy) | 1-888-544-4877 | NW Ohio (Toledo, Sandusky, Fremont) |
| AEP Ohio | 1-800-672-2231 | Central, Southern & Eastern Ohio (Columbus, Canton, Zanesville) |
| Duke Energy Ohio | 1-800-543-5599 | SW Ohio (Cincinnati, Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont) |
| AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light) | 1-877-468-8243 | Dayton area (Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Preble) |
About This Data
This tracker aggregates real-time data from 8 electric utilities operating in Ohio — including AEP Ohio (the state's largest delivery utility serving ~1.5 million customers), three FirstEnergy subsidiaries (Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating, and Toledo Edison serving a combined ~2 million customers), Duke Energy Ohio (~700,000 customers in the Cincinnati metro), and AES Ohio/Dayton Power & Light (~525,000 customers in the Dayton area). Data is refreshed every 15 minutes from each utility's public outage reporting system.
Ohio is a deregulated electricity market — customers can choose their generation supplier, but the delivery utility listed above is responsible for the physical grid and outage restoration in each territory. County-level outage assignments use geographic coordinates and FIPS codes from Census Bureau county boundary data. Customer counts are sourced from EIA Form 861 filings and utility self-reported figures. For national outage data across all 50 states, see our national power outage tracker.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are without power in Ohio right now?
Right now, 1,033 customers are without power across 33 Ohio counties. This page pulls live data every 15 minutes from 8 utilities — including AEP Ohio, Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating, Toledo Edison, Duke Energy Ohio, and AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light) — covering 4,468,357 of the state's roughly 4.4 million electricity customers. One "customer" typically represents one household or business meter.
Who do I call to report a power outage in Ohio?
Call your delivery utility's outage hotline — even if you buy electricity from a competitive supplier, your local delivery utility handles outage restoration. The major Ohio utilities are: Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating, and Toledo Edison (all FirstEnergy) at 1-888-544-4877; AEP Ohio at 1-800-672-2231; Duke Energy Ohio at 1-800-543-5599; and AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light) at 1-877-468-8243.
How does the Ohio power grid work?
Ohio is a deregulated electricity market — residential and business customers can choose their electricity generation supplier while their local delivery utility (AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy subsidiaries, Duke Energy Ohio, or AES Ohio) continues to handle transmission, distribution, and outage restoration. The grid is part of the PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization covering 13 states. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) oversees utility operations and consumer protections. When outages occur, your delivery utility — not your chosen supplier — is responsible for power restoration.
What causes power outages in Ohio?
Ohio's most common outage causes are severe weather events — ice storms and freezing rain in winter, thunderstorms and tornadoes in spring and summer, and high winds year-round. Tree contact with power lines is a leading factor, especially during ice loading events that cause branches to snap onto distribution lines. Other causes include equipment failure, vehicle accidents, and animal interference. Ohio's location in the Great Lakes region makes it particularly vulnerable to lake-effect ice storms in the northeast and severe thunderstorm complexes moving across the central plains.
How long do Ohio power outages typically last?
Most routine outages in Ohio last 1 to 4 hours. Storm-related outages may take 6 to 24 hours depending on severity and crew accessibility. Major ice storms — Ohio's most damaging weather threat to the grid — can cause outages lasting multiple days, particularly in rural eastern and southern Ohio where distribution lines span longer distances. AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy, Duke Energy, and AES Ohio publish estimated restoration times (ETRs) on their online outage maps, which are updated as crews assess damage.
