Power Outages in Amherst County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Amherst County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.2 hours.
Amherst County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Amherst County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Amherst 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 Amherst Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Amherst County went about 15.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,180 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 8,180 customers out) · decade average 15.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 316 | 2,480 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 340 | 5,436 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 400 | 2,395 | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 514 | 7,416 | 34.8 |
| 2019 | 518 | 5,322 | 16.0 |
| 2020 | 561 | 1,651 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 557 | 5,286 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 603 | 8,180 | 39.3 |
| 2023 | 608 | 3,587 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 557 | 2,819 | 11.0 |
| 2025 | 645 | 4,708 | 15.2 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 15.0 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 Amherst County: FAQ
- How often does Amherst County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Amherst County, VA logged 645 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Amherst County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,180 customers without power, beginning June 17, 2022 and lasting about 3d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Amherst County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 4 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Amherst County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Amherst County.
24521, 24572, 24574, 24595
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51009 and /api/v1/counties/51009/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .