Thousands of PECO homes, businesses without power Sunday as winter storm impacts region

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PHILADELPHIA - 4,800+ 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 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, PECO reports:

• 178 active outages
• 4,840 total customers affected
• 1,704,347 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 (during initial publishing around 9 a.m.)

Chester County

• 1,807 customers affected
• 38 separate outages
• Less than 5% of the county impacted

Delaware County

• 1,371 customers affected
• 22 outages
• Less than 5% of the county impacted

Montgomery County

• 1,250 customers affected
• 35 outages
• Less than 5% affected

Bucks County

• 1,041 customers affected
• 21 outages
• Less than 5% affected

Philadelphia County

• 834 customers affected
• 23 outages
• Less than 5% affected

York County (edge of PECO service territory)

• 450 customers affected
• 10 outages
• 10.94% 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 power
• 139 active outage events
• 1,807 outages in Chester County — the highest total
• 834 customers affected in Philadelphia
• 10.94% 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.