Power Outages in Charlottesville city, VA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 4,596 customers are without power in Charlottesville city, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.4 hours.
Charlottesville city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
Out for under 1 hr; outages this size here usually clear within about ~7 hours.
Historical average from 71 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Charlottesville city has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Charlottesville city, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 4,596 customers out (22% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Charlottesville city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Charlottesville cityisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Charlottesville city went about 4.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,315 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 13,315 customers out) · decade average 5.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 315 | 2,790 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 448 | 2,685 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 412 | 6,072 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 453 | 7,346 | 10.3 |
| 2019 | 440 | 6,985 | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 380 | 4,332 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 385 | 7,239 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 456 | 13,315 | 18.2 |
| 2023 | 451 | 7,440 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 472 | 3,753 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | 429 | 5,714 | 4.4 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 5.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Charlottesville city: FAQ
- How often does Charlottesville city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Charlottesville city, VA logged 429 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Charlottesville city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,315 customers without power, beginning January 3, 2022 and lasting about 5d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Charlottesville city, VA right now?
- Yes — about 4,596 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Charlottesville city, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Charlottesville. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Charlottesville city level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Charlottesville city.
22908
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/51540 and /api/v1/counties/51540/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .