Power Outages in Albemarle County, VA
Is there a power outage in Albemarle County, VA right now? Yes. As of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Albemarle County, VA across 1 reported incident.
Albemarle County, VA is served by 4 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 11.9 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Albemarle County, VA", live data as of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/albemarle-county
Report an outage in Albemarle County, VA
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
- Appalachian Power CoOutage map ↗
- Rappahannock Electric CoopOutage map ↗
- Virginia Electric & Power Co☎ 866-366-4357Report online ↗Outage map ↗
No outage contact on file for Central Virginia Electric Coop; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
70%of this county's ~86,427 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Live · county | 1 | 50,683 | 0.0% | - | 1 | - | |
| Central Virginia Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | 3,914 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 3,512 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | 2,276 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - |
Virginia Electric & Power Co, Central Virginia Electric Coop, Appalachian Power Co and Rappahannock Electric Coop reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Municipalities in Albemarle County
Town-by-town counts as reported by Rappahannock Electric Coop, most affected first. A town served by more than one utility appears once per utility; utilities without a town-level feed aren't included. Updated .
| Town | Utility | Out | Served | % out | Utility ETR | Small outages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No outages reported in any town by Rappahannock Electric Coop. | ||||||
Show 1 town with no outages
| ALBEMARLE | Rappahannock Electric Coop | 0 | 2,276 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Albemarle County1
Individual outages as listed by Dominion Energy, largest first. “<N” means the utility only publishes that the outage affects fewer than N customers.
| Customers | Cause | Crew status | Utility ETR | Started | Utility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pending Investigation | Working | - | - | Dominion Energy |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Albemarle Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (14)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22901 | 218 | ≤11 | 117 | ≤11 |
| 22903 | 138 | ≤11 | 81 | 0 |
| 22902 | 134 | ≤11 | 82 | ≤11 |
| 22911 | 120 | ≤11 | 77 | ≤11 |
| 22932 | 89 | ≤11 | 54 | ≤11 |
| 24590 | 67 | ≤11 | 49 | ≤11 |
| 22936 | 41 | ≤11 | 24 | ≤11 |
| 22947 | 32 | 0 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 22969 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22959 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22943 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22940 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22937 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22931 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Albemarle County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Albemarle County right now.
Albemarle County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Albemarle County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 521 customers out (0.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 521 customers out (0.9% of the county)
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Albemarle County went about 11.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 36,322 customers.
The US EIA reports Virginia utilities averaged 14.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 11.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 36,322 customers out) · decade average 17.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 508 | 4,458 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 683 | 6,817 | 7.0 |
| 2017 | 626 | 6,357 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 578 | 20,213 | 37.6 |
| 2019 | 626 | 11,133 | 15.5 |
| 2020 | 651 | 11,525 | 15.3 |
| 2021 | 537 | 10,439 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 485 | 36,322 | 63.7 |
| 2023 | 708 | 6,679 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 629 | 21,750 | 12.0 |
| 2025 | 655 | 25,027 | 11.9 |
Cost of power in Albemarle County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Albemarle County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Virginia Electric & Power Co15.2¢2,408,901 cust
- Appalachian Power Co17.2¢467,581 cust
- Rappahannock Electric Coop15.5¢172,883 cust
- Central Virginia Electric Coop16.2¢35,353 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively High high winds exposure · 17.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Albemarle County: FAQ
- How often does Albemarle County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Albemarle County, VA logged 655 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 11.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Albemarle County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 36,322 customers without power, beginning January 1, 2022 and lasting about 59d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Albemarle County, VA right now?
- Yes. As of October 19, 2026 22:50 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Albemarle County, VA across 1 reported incident.
- Which utilities serve Albemarle County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Central Virginia Electric Coop, Rappahannock Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Albemarle County.
22901, 22902, 22903, 22904, 22911, 22923, 22931, 22932, 22936, 22937, 22940, 22943, 22946, 22947, 22959
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Albemarle County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Virginia →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | 7.1 hrs | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| Central Virginia Electric Coop | 13.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | Live · county | ☎ 866-366-4357Report online ↗Outage map ↗ |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51003 and /api/v1/counties/51003/history. Live data as of .