Power Outages in Dickenson County, VA
Kentucky Utilities Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Appalachian Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 21.6 hours.
Dickenson County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/virginia/dickenson-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Dickenson County, VA". https://massoutage.com/virginia/dickenson-county
Kentucky Utilities Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Appalachian Power Co publishes no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~8,750 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Kentucky Utilities Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Appalachian Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Dickenson 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24228 | 268 | 16 | 230 | ≤11 |
| 24256 | 110 | ≤11 | 95 | 0 |
| 24226 | 59 | ≤11 | 52 | 0 |
| 24237 | 53 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 24220 | 34 | ≤11 | 29 | 0 |
| 24272 | 23 | ≤11 | 18 | 0 |
| 24607 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24269 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24217 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 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 Dickenson County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Dickenson County has been under 28 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Flood Watch ×4
- Wind Advisory ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Freeze Warning ×3
Latest Dickenson County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 6m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 367 customers out (4.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 127 customers out (1.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Dickenson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
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.
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 21.6 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Dickenson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Dickenson 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
- Kentucky Utilities Co15.3¢22,759 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.
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?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dickenson County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dickenson County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Kentucky Utilities Co.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 3.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | 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/51051 and /api/v1/counties/51051/history.