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PHILADELPHIA – More than 6,000 homes and businesses using PECO across southeastern Pennsylvania are without electricity Sunday morning as snowfall and winter storm conditions continue to affect the region.
What we know:
As of 9:42 a.m. Sunday, PECO reports:
139 active outages6,033 total customers affected1,704,347 total customers served
County-level outage numbers show the storm’s widest impact is in the suburbs north and west of Philadelphia.
County-by-county breakdown
Chester County
1,807 customers affected38 separate outagesLess than 5% of the county impacted
Delaware County
1,371 customers affected22 outagesLess than 5% of the county impacted
Montgomery County
1,250 customers affected35 outagesLess than 5% affected
Bucks County
1,041 customers affected21 outagesLess than 5% affected
Philadelphia County
834 customers affected23 outagesLess than 5% affected
York County (edge of PECO service territory)
450 customers affected10 outages10.94% of customers impacted — the highest percentage in the region
The outages come as heavy snowfall continues across the area, creating hazardous travel and adding stress to local infrastructure.
December Snow in Willow Grove, PA (Photo: Tyler Thrasher/FOX)
By the numbers:
6,033 total customers without power139 active outage events1,807 outages in Chester County — the highest total834 customers affected in Philadelphia10.94% outage rate in York County — highest percentage affected
What’s next:
PECO says outage data updates approximately every 10 minutes. Crews are working across affected counties, but restoration times may vary depending on storm conditions and access.
The Source: This story is based on current outage data from PECO’s outage reporting dashboard.