Power Outages in Dinwiddie County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Dinwiddie County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.4 hours.
Dinwiddie County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Dinwiddie County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Dinwiddie County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Dinwiddie County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dinwiddie County went about 7.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,322 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 13,322 customers out) · decade average 21.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 267 | 7,950 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 483 | 4,240 | 8.2 |
| 2017 | 482 | 5,070 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 510 | 11,908 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | 545 | 4,054 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 521 | 4,511 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 571 | 13,322 | 130.0 |
| 2022 | 622 | 8,375 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 573 | 2,637 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 577 | 7,123 | 7.0 |
| 2025 | 525 | 3,117 | 7.4 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 21.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Dinwiddie County: FAQ
- How often does Dinwiddie County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dinwiddie County, VA logged 525 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dinwiddie County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,322 customers without power, beginning February 13, 2021 and lasting about 13d 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Dinwiddie County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dinwiddie County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dinwiddie County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dinwiddie County.
23803, 23830, 23833, 23840, 23841, 23850, 23872, 23885, 23894
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/51053 and /api/v1/counties/51053/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).