Power Outages in Charles City County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Charles City County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 31.8 hours.
Charles City County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Charles City County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Charles City County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Coastal Flood Statement ×3
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Charles City County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Charles City County went about 31.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,916 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 3,916 customers out) · decade average 28.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 177 | 2,552 | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 239 | 3,600 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 194 | 2,560 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 232 | 3,916 | 117.4 |
| 2019 | 222 | 3,265 | 25.3 |
| 2020 | 211 | 2,046 | 24.3 |
| 2021 | 223 | 2,131 | 32.7 |
| 2022 | 215 | 2,694 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | 213 | 2,700 | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 281 | 2,870 | 19.7 |
| 2025 | 268 | 2,724 | 31.8 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 28.7 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 Charles City County: FAQ
- How often does Charles City County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Charles City County, VA logged 268 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 31.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Charles City County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,916 customers without power, beginning October 11, 2018 and lasting about 4d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Charles City County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Charles City County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Charles City County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Charles City County.
23030, 23147
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/51036 and /api/v1/counties/51036/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).