Thousands Without Power in Dayton Region Following Sunday Storms
Over 16,000 AES customers in the Dayton region are without power after storms moved through the area on Sunday. Montgomery County accounts for the largest number of outages, with thousands also reported in Greene and Warren counties.
Dayton, OH, September 20, 2026 —
More than 16,000 customers of AES Ohio in the Dayton region are experiencing power outages following severe storms that swept through the area on Sunday. The extent of the disruption is most pronounced in Montgomery County, which reports the highest number of affected households and businesses.
Significant power outages are also being reported in neighboring counties, including Greene and Warren. The exact cause of the widespread outages is attributed to the severe weather conditions that occurred on Sunday. Further details regarding the specific impacts of the storms or the restoration timeline were not immediately available.
AES Ohio is working to address the situation and restore power to all affected customers. The number of outages represents a substantial portion of the company’s customer base in the affected counties. The full extent of damage to the power grid from the storms is still being assessed.
Story summarized from the original created by John Tisdell, WHIO.com on www.whio.com, see more information here.
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