Power Outages in Campbell County, VA
Appalachian Power Co, Central Virginia Electric Coop, Southside 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 30.6 hours.
Campbell County, VA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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Appalachian Power Co, Central Virginia Electric Coop, Southside Electric Coop, Inc and Virginia Electric & Power Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~39,970 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Appalachian Power Co, Central Virginia Electric Coop, Southside Electric Coop, Inc, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Virginia Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southside 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 Campbell 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24501 | 297 | ≤11 | 207 | ≤11 |
| 24588 | 118 | ≤11 | 89 | 0 |
| 24504 | 109 | ≤11 | 74 | ≤11 |
| 24517 | 86 | ≤11 | 69 | ≤11 |
| 24550 | 81 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 24538 | 63 | ≤11 | 50 | 0 |
| 24528 | 46 | ≤11 | 39 | ≤11 |
| 24554 | 44 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 24571 | 35 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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 Campbell County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Campbell County right now.
Campbell County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on September 30, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Campbell County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 4m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 18, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 18, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 477 customers out (1.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 638 customers out (2.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Campbell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Campbell County went about 30.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,926 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 30.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 13,926 customers out) · decade average 11.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 453 | 2,183 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | 574 | 7,596 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | 623 | 7,252 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 648 | 9,845 | 19.7 |
| 2019 | 659 | 1,971 | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 705 | 5,181 | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 657 | 12,518 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 683 | 5,331 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | 697 | 2,730 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 727 | 4,510 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 701 | 13,926 | 30.6 |
Cost of power in Campbell County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Campbell 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
- Appalachian Power Co17.2¢467,581 cust
- Southside Electric Coop, Inc15.5¢57,305 cust
- Central Virginia Electric Coop16.2¢35,353 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.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 11.6 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 Campbell County: FAQ
- How often does Campbell County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Campbell County, VA logged 701 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 30.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Campbell County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,926 customers without power, beginning February 12, 2025 and lasting about 7d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Campbell County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Campbell County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Campbell County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Southside Electric Coop, Inc, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Campbell County.
24501, 24504, 24517, 24528, 24538, 24550, 24554, 24571, 24588
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Southside Electric Coop, Inc | 35.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Central Virginia Electric Coop | 13.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | 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/51031 and /api/v1/counties/51031/history.