Southside Electric Coop, Inc: Outages & Reliability
As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on Southside Electric Coop, Inc's network.
Southside Electric Coop, Inc is an cooperative utility serving 18 counties in Virginia. In 2024, its customers went an average of 6.5 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 3.1 interruptions each. That ranks it #304 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the Virginia median (16.0 h).
No major outages currently reported on Southside Electric Coop, Inc's network.
Official reliability (EIA 2024)
US EIARanks #304 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Virginia median (16.0 h).
Reliability over time
Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Southside Electric Coop, Inc’s reliability has been improving (lower is better).
Counties served by Southside Electric Coop, Inc (18)
Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.
- Amelia County, VA
- Appomattox County, VA
- Bedford County, VA
- Brunswick County, VA
- Buckingham County, VA
- Campbell County, VA
- Charlotte County, VA
- Chesterfield County, VA
- Cumberland County, VA
- Dinwiddie County, VA
- Lunenburg County, VA
- Mecklenburg County, VA
- Nottoway County, VA
- Pittsylvania County, VA
- Powhatan County, VA
- Prince Edward County, VA
- Prince George County, VA
- Sussex County, VA
Southside Electric Coop, Inc: FAQ
- How reliable is Southside Electric Coop, Inc?
- Southside Electric Coop, Inc customers averaged 6.5 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, better than the Virginia median (16.0 h), per official US EIA data.
- Where does Southside Electric Coop, Inc rank among US electric utilities?
- By official EIA SAIDI, Southside Electric Coop, Inc is #304 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
- How many customers does Southside Electric Coop, Inc serve?
- Southside Electric Coop, Inc serves 18 counties across Virginia, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
- Where does Southside Electric Coop, Inc provide power?
- Southside Electric Coop, Inc 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 .