How reliable is Bristol Virginia Utilities?

Bristol Virginia Utilities customers averaged 8.8 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and near the US average, better than the Virginia median (16.0 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Bristol Virginia Utilities rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Bristol Virginia Utilities is #344 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is near the US average.

How many customers does Bristol Virginia Utilities serve?

Bristol Virginia Utilities serves 3 counties across Virginia, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Bristol Virginia Utilities provide power?

Bristol Virginia Utilities operates in Virginia. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Bristol Virginia Utilities: Outages & Reliability

We have no live outage feed for Bristol Virginia Utilities, so its outages are not in our numbers.

Bristol Virginia Utilities is an municipal utility serving 3 counties in Virginia. In 2024, its customers went an average of 8.8 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 7.6 interruptions each. That ranks it #344 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is near the US average and better than the Virginia median (16.0 h).

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Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

8.8 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

7.6

SAIFI / yr

70 min

CAIDI / outage

near the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #344 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Virginia median (16.0 h).

Residential price11.0¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Bristol Virginia Utilities’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Bristol Virginia Utilities

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Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Bristol Virginia Utilities (3)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Bristol Virginia Utilities: FAQ

How reliable is Bristol Virginia Utilities?: Bristol Virginia Utilities customers averaged 8.8 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and near the US average, better than the Virginia median (16.0 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Bristol Virginia Utilities rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Bristol Virginia Utilities is #344 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is near the US average.
How many customers does Bristol Virginia Utilities serve?: Bristol Virginia Utilities serves 3 counties across Virginia, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Bristol Virginia Utilities provide power?: Bristol Virginia Utilities operates in Virginia. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Virginia.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.