Power Outages in Buena Vista city, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Buena Vista city, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6007.0 hours.
Buena Vista city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Buena Vista city.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Buena Vista city has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Buena Vista city, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 55m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1 customers out (100% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Buena Vista city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Buena Vista city went about 6007.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,930 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,402 customers out) · decade average 6205.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42 | 93 | 848.5 |
| 2016 | 74 | 1,420 | 8219.8 |
| 2017 | 61 | 1,400 | 4688.8 |
| 2018 | 72 | 1,930 | 7219.0 |
| 2019 | 72 | 589 | 3688.3 |
| 2020 | 67 | 1,373 | 6118.0 |
| 2021 | 95 | 1,402 | 11260.5 |
| 2022 | 91 | 403 | 10293.8 |
| 2023 | 88 | 572 | 2092.0 |
| 2024 | 85 | 607 | 7819.3 |
| 2025 | 93 | 719 | 6007.0 |
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 6205.0 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 Buena Vista city: FAQ
- How often does Buena Vista city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Buena Vista city, VA logged 93 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6007.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Buena Vista city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,930 customers without power, beginning January 19, 2018 and lasting about 2h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Buena Vista city, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Buena Vista city, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Buena Vista city, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
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/51530 and /api/v1/counties/51530/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).