Power Outages in Craig County, VA
Appalachian Power Co and Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 36.2 hours.
Craig County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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Appalachian Power Co and Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~2,805 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Appalachian Power Co, Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Craig 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 (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24127 | 79 | ≤11 | 72 | 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 Craig County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Craig County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Latest Craig County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 55m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 113 customers out (3.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 655 customers out (20% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 655 customers out (20% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Craig County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Craig County went about 36.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,256 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 36.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,256 customers out) · decade average 34.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 | 307 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 31 | 957 | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 47 | 1,030 | 30.2 |
| 2018 | 211 | 1,256 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 221 | 900 | 40.0 |
| 2020 | 217 | 745 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 201 | 1,256 | 41.2 |
| 2022 | 207 | 1,256 | 39.0 |
| 2023 | 220 | 790 | 19.6 |
| 2024 | 225 | 1,256 | 76.4 |
| 2025 | 335 | 1,256 | 36.2 |
Cost of power in Craig County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Craig 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.
- Appalachian Power Co17.2¢467,581 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.
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 34.4 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 Craig County: FAQ
- How often does Craig County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Craig County, VA logged 335 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 36.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Craig County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,256 customers without power, beginning May 4, 2021 and lasting about 2d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Craig County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Craig County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Craig County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Craig County.
24127, 24131
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 | |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | - | 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/51045 and /api/v1/counties/51045/history.