Power Outages in Bedford County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Bedford County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 31.1 hours.
Bedford County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Bedford County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Bedford County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Bedford County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 13m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 671 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Bedford County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Bedford County went about 31.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 19,478 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 19,478 customers out) · decade average 11.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 501 | 4,480 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 543 | 9,957 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 608 | 3,814 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 604 | 13,169 | 15.0 |
| 2019 | 610 | 11,147 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 631 | 3,750 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 558 | 8,231 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 564 | 13,735 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 613 | 2,487 | 7.0 |
| 2024 | 636 | 15,420 | 12.1 |
| 2025 | 698 | 19,478 | 31.1 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 11.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Bedford County: FAQ
- How often does Bedford County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Bedford County, VA logged 698 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 31.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Bedford County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 19,478 customers without power, beginning September 16, 2025 and lasting about 11h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Bedford County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Bedford County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Bedford County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Bedford County.
24064, 24095, 24104, 24121, 24122, 24174, 24179, 24503, 24523, 24526, 24536, 24551, 24556, 24570
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/51019 and /api/v1/counties/51019/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).