Power Outages in Bath County, VA
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 3,994 customers are without power in Bath County, VA across 1 reported incident. BARC Electric Coop Inc and Virginia Electric & Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 24.4 hours.
Bath County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- URL
- https://massoutage.com/virginia/bath-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Bath County, VA", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/bath-county
Out for ~3 days. Most outages this size in Bath County are back by now.
Historical average from 20 past outages here, an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
0.0%of this county's ~4,048 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: BARC Electric Coop Inc, 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Bath 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24445 | 39 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 24460 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 24484 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Bath County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Bath County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
Latest Bath County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,994 customers out (98% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,388 customers out (59% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,416 customers out (35% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 848 customers out (21% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 147 customers out (3.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 29m
- GREW
Outage grew to 581 customers out (14% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 128 customers out (3.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Bath 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 Bath Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Bath County went about 24.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,994 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 24.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 3,010 customers out) · decade average 17.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 59 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 58 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 58 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 316 | 3,010 | 28.2 |
| 2020 | 324 | 3,010 | 35.8 |
| 2021 | 345 | 3,010 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | 371 | 3,010 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 361 | 3,010 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 302 | 3,010 | 28.5 |
| 2025 | 317 | 3,010 | 24.4 |
Cost of power in Bath County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Bath 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.
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 17.7 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 Bath County: FAQ
- How often does Bath County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Bath County, VA logged 317 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 24.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Bath County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,994 customers without power, beginning October 14, 2026 and lasting about 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Bath County, VA right now?
- Yes, about 3,994 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Bath County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include BARC Electric Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Bath County.
24412, 24445, 24460, 24484
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 | |
| 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/51017 and /api/v1/counties/51017/history. Live data as of .