Power Outages in Botetourt County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Botetourt County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.3 hours.
Botetourt County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Botetourt County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Botetourt County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Botetourt County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 2m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,043 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Botetourt County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Botetourt County went about 18.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,264 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,805 customers out) · decade average 18.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 325 | 1,775 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 357 | 3,877 | 16.7 |
| 2017 | 360 | 2,250 | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 511 | 5,264 | 24.9 |
| 2019 | 498 | 4,415 | 28.1 |
| 2020 | 503 | 2,164 | 15.5 |
| 2021 | 490 | 4,052 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | 511 | 3,709 | 25.6 |
| 2023 | 536 | 3,328 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 545 | 3,805 | 33.6 |
| 2025 | 569 | 3,607 | 18.3 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 18.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Botetourt County: FAQ
- How often does Botetourt County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Botetourt County, VA logged 569 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Botetourt County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,264 customers without power, beginning March 2, 2018 and lasting about 4d.
- Is there a power outage in Botetourt County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Botetourt County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Botetourt County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power, Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Botetourt County.
24066, 24077, 24083, 24085, 24090, 24175
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/51023 and /api/v1/counties/51023/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).