AKRON, Ohio, March 14, 2026 — In less than 24 hours after winds of over 70 mph swept through Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland, power has been brought back to nearly 478,000 of the roughly 655,400 FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) customers who lost electricity following Friday’s storm. FirstEnergy crews, with the support of outside staff, are working non – stop to restore service to all affected customers.

FirstEnergy’s service areas in Ohio and western Pennsylvania took the brunt of the storm, with extensive damage to trees and equipment. Although fallen trees and closed roads can slow down the restoration process, crews will work around the clock to carry out repairs safely and restore service. Due to the severity of the damage and the continuing windy conditions in some areas, the restoration work is expected to go on in the next few days.

Consider all fallen or low – hanging power lines to be live and dangerous. Keep a distance of at least 30 feet and be extra careful where lines are caught in trees or debris. Report fallen lines to 9 – 1 – 1 as soon as possible.

More than 3,400 outside contractor line and forestry workers, hazard response teams, public safety officers and other support staff are helping nearly 3,380 FirstEnergy employees in the restoration work. The company is still collaborating with mutual aid organizations to get more help.

Estimated restoration times (ETRs) will be determined today. Many customers will have their power restored earlier than the ETR, depending on the damage level in their area. ETRs will be shared on our outage maps when they are available.

Current outage updates as of 1 p.m. today are as follows:

• Illuminating Company: Power has been restored to 69% of the affected customers, and around 50,100 still have no service. Approximately 162,300 customers in northeast Ohio lost power.
• Ohio Edison: Service has been restored to 77% of the roughly 174,600 affected customers in northern and central Ohio. About 39,800 customers still don’t have power.
• Toledo Edison: Power has been restored to 80% of the approximately 29,800 customers in northwest Ohio who lost electricity. Around 5,800 remain without service.
• Penelec: Power has been restored to 87% of customers, and about 11,100 still have no power. Approximately 83,900 customers in northern and central Pennsylvania were affected.
• Penn Power: Service has been restored to nearly 56% of the about 21,300 affected customers in western Pennsylvania. Around 9,500 customers still don’t have service.
• West Penn Power: Service has been restored to 55% of the affected customers, and approximately 53,000 still have no power. Around 118,300 customers in central and southwestern Pennsylvania were affected.
• Mon Power: Power has been restored to 78% of the roughly 28,500 affected West Virginia customers. About 6,300 remain without service.

Safety Reminders

Customers are reminded to stay safe during the storm restoration:

• Stay at least 30 feet away from fallen power lines. Report them to 9 – 1 – 1 as soon as possible.
• Don’t remove debris from electrical equipment.
• Keep generators outside. Disconnect the power supply to your home to avoid sending power back to the lines and endangering workers. Check out more generator safety tips.
• Use flashlights or battery – powered lanterns instead of candles.
• Never use gas stoves, grills or outdoor heaters for heating – they can produce deadly carbon monoxide.

How We Restore Power After a Storm

FirstEnergy follows a formal procedure to restore service as quickly and safely as possible:

1. Remove hazards – such as fallen power lines, trees and blocked roads.
2. Repair high – voltage lines that supply electricity to local lines.
3. Restore power to critical public service facilities.
4. Address outages that affect the most customers.
5. Fix local problems and restore power to individual customers.

How to Report an Outage

If you have no power, please report your outage:

• Call 1 – 888 – LIGHTSS (1 – 888 – 544 – 4877).
• Text OUT to LIGHTS (544487).
• Online at firstenergycorp.com/outages.

Get Outage Updates

• Text REG to 544487 to subscribe to outage text alerts. Once subscribed, text STAT to 544487 to get the latest update for your home.
• Log in to your online account.
• View our outage maps.

FirstEnergy is committed to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies make up one of the nation’s largest investor – owned electric systems, serving six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company’s transmission subsidiaries operate about 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid – Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com. Follow FirstEnergy on X: @FirstEnergyCorp.

SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.