Power Outages in Brunswick County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Brunswick County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.6 hours.
Brunswick County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Brunswick County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Brunswick County has been under 80 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×20
- Flash Flood Warning ×15
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×14
- Special Weather Statement ×11
- Flood Watch ×9
- Heat Advisory ×5
Hardest-hit cities in Brunswick County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Brunswick County went about 8.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,036 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 8,036 customers out) · decade average 19.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 224 | 2,014 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 376 | 4,782 | 9.8 |
| 2017 | 408 | 3,768 | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 403 | 6,933 | 43.7 |
| 2019 | 411 | 1,470 | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 407 | 1,553 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 467 | 8,036 | 107.8 |
| 2022 | 443 | 2,210 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | 482 | 1,543 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 438 | 1,070 | 6.1 |
| 2025 | 408 | 2,218 | 8.6 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 19.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Brunswick County: FAQ
- How often does Brunswick County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Brunswick County, VA logged 408 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Brunswick County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,036 customers without power, beginning February 13, 2021 and lasting about 13d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Brunswick County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Brunswick County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Brunswick County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Brunswick County.
23821, 23843, 23845, 23856, 23857, 23868, 23876, 23887, 23889, 23893, 23920, 23938
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 ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51025 and /api/v1/counties/51025/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).