Power Outages in Albemarle County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 626 customers are without power in Albemarle County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.1 hours.
Albemarle County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Outage started July 18, 2026 · peaked at 1,105 customers without power · still ongoing as of
Out for under 1 hr; outages this size here usually clear within about ~12 hours.
Historical average from 545 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Albemarle County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Albemarle County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 626 customers out (1.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 19m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,105 customers out (2.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 28m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 918 customers out (2.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 578 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 2m
Hardest-hit cities in Albemarle County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Albemarle Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Albemarle County went about 12.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 36,322 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 36,322 customers out) · decade average 17.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 508 | 4,458 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 683 | 6,817 | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 626 | 6,357 | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 578 | 20,213 | 37.7 |
| 2019 | 626 | 11,133 | 15.5 |
| 2020 | 651 | 11,525 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 537 | 10,439 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 485 | 36,322 | 63.7 |
| 2023 | 708 | 6,679 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 629 | 21,750 | 12.0 |
| 2025 | 655 | 25,027 | 12.1 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 17.5 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 12.1 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 — about 626 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Albemarle County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power, Dominion Energy.
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.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51003 and /api/v1/counties/51003/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .