Power Outages in Dickenson County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 19:41 UTC, about 5 customers are without power in Dickenson County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 21.6 hours.
Dickenson County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Dickenson County right now.
Dickenson County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Dickenson County
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 Dickenson Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dickenson County went about 21.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,853 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,853 customers out) · decade average 20.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 324 | 844 | 10.2 |
| 2016 | 331 | 1,114 | 10.7 |
| 2017 | 308 | 956 | 11.8 |
| 2018 | 460 | 2,005 | 16.7 |
| 2019 | 571 | 1,438 | 14.4 |
| 2020 | 461 | 2,148 | 17.2 |
| 2021 | 464 | 1,442 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | 398 | 2,072 | 34.6 |
| 2023 | 475 | 3,403 | 22.2 |
| 2024 | 481 | 3,853 | 50.2 |
| 2025 | 532 | 1,567 | 21.6 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 20.3 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 Dickenson County: FAQ
- How often does Dickenson County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dickenson County, VA logged 532 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 21.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dickenson County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,853 customers without power, beginning September 25, 2024 and lasting about 11d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Dickenson County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 5 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Dickenson County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dickenson County.
24217, 24220, 24226, 24228, 24237, 24256, 24269, 24272
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51051 and /api/v1/counties/51051/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .