Power Outages in Covington city, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Covington city, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
Covington city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Covington city.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Covington 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
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Covington city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Covington city went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,468 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 3,468 customers out) · decade average 2.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42 | 1,523 | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 68 | 3,468 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 65 | 1,555 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 82 | 967 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 65 | 786 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 60 | 779 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 53 | 987 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 77 | 2,417 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 76 | 540 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 92 | 922 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 96 | 900 | 2.4 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 2.5 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 Covington city: FAQ
- How often does Covington city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Covington city, VA logged 96 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Covington city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,468 customers without power, beginning October 14, 2016 and lasting about 2h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Covington city, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Covington city, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Covington 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/51580 and /api/v1/counties/51580/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).