Power Outages in Virginia by City
Most of Virginia's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 418 minutes in total, but 166 on ordinary days.
Power outage record for Virginia
Worst year: 2022. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Virginia electric customers averaged 1.63 outages and 418 minutes (7 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Virginia 32nd of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 166 minutes (US 126). About 60% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2022 (594 minutes), the best 2023 (221). 2024 was close to the 2019–2023 average of 373 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Virginia Electric & Power Co, 2,635,267 customers, 172 minutes; Appalachian Power Co, 550,129 customers, 1,714 minutes; Rappahannock Electric Coop, 180,578 customers, 301 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 10 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Northern Virginia Elec Coop had the least outage time (95 minutes) and Kentucky Utilities Co the most (2,044 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 24,465 NOAA storm reports in Virginia, led by thunderstorm wind 9,351, flood 2,303, winter weather 2,121. Power outages are named in 198 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- February 11, 2025, Franklin (winter storm): “Over 26,000 customers had lost power by 11 AM on February 13.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- March 2, 2018, Campbell (high wind): “Power outages peaked at 21,000 customers in the Lynchburg region.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- October 29, 2020, Pittsylvania (tropical storm): “Over 20,000 customers were without power at the peak of the storm.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Virginia Electric & Power Co serves the most customers (2,635,267). Source: EIA Form 861.
Virginia ranks 3rd of 6 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
July had the most (30). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Virginia, city by city
10 Virginia cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Virginia Beach Dominion Energy
- Chesapeake Dominion Energy
- Norfolk Dominion Energy
- Richmond Dominion Energy
- Newport News Dominion Energy
- Alexandria Dominion Energy
- Hampton Dominion Energy
- Roanoke Appalachian Power
- Portsmouth Dominion Energy
- Suffolk Dominion Energy
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Virginia right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Virginia in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Virginia?
In 2024 the average Virginia electric customer was without power for 418 minutes (7 hours) across 1.63 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Virginia utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Kentucky Utilities Co reported the most: 2,044 minutes per customer. Northern Virginia Elec Coop reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Virginia?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 198 storm episodes in Virginia since 2015, most often in July (30 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works