Power Outages in Alleghany County, VA
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 862 customers are without power in Alleghany County, VA across 1 reported incident. BARC Electric Coop Inc, Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop and Virginia Electric & Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.9 hours.
Alleghany County, VA is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/virginia/alleghany-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Alleghany County, VA", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/alleghany-county
Out for ~2 days. Most outages this size in Alleghany County are back by now.
Historical average from 178 past outages here, an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
0.0%of this county's ~10,318 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: BARC Electric Coop Inc, Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARC Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Alleghany 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24426 | 230 | ≤11 | 197 | ≤11 |
| 24422 | 117 | 0 | 94 | ≤11 |
| 24457 | ≤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 Alleghany County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Alleghany County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
Latest Alleghany County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- GREW
Outage grew to 862 customers out (8.4% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 446 customers out (4.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Alleghany 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 Alleghany Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Alleghany County went about 23.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,529 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 23.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,443 customers out) · decade average 21.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 158 | 2,057 | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 203 | 2,713 | 17.5 |
| 2017 | 210 | 1,562 | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 311 | 3,529 | 21.0 |
| 2019 | 331 | 2,288 | 28.8 |
| 2020 | 341 | 1,063 | 15.3 |
| 2021 | 348 | 2,066 | 19.0 |
| 2022 | 339 | 2,646 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 404 | 1,073 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 379 | 3,443 | 54.0 |
| 2025 | 470 | 1,931 | 23.9 |
Cost of power in Alleghany County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Alleghany 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
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.
Relatively High high winds exposure · 21.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Alleghany County: FAQ
- How often does Alleghany County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Alleghany County, VA logged 470 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 23.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Alleghany County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,529 customers without power, beginning June 15, 2018 and lasting about 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Alleghany County, VA right now?
- Yes, about 862 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Alleghany County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include BARC Electric Coop Inc, Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Alleghany County.
24422, 24426, 24448, 24457, 24474
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | Live · total only | |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| BARC Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
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/51005 and /api/v1/counties/51005/history. Live data as of .