Power Outages in Emporia city, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Emporia city, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
Emporia city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Emporia city.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Emporia city has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Emporia city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Emporia city went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,898 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,678 customers out) · decade average 3.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74 | 1,898 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 98 | 597 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 95 | 782 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 80 | 1,189 | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 90 | 801 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 89 | 568 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 101 | 1,678 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 95 | 1,800 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 95 | 1,117 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 81 | 1,723 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | 84 | 491 | 1.2 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 3.2 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 Emporia city: FAQ
- How often does Emporia city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Emporia city, VA logged 84 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Emporia city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,898 customers without power, beginning May 18, 2015 and lasting about 2h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Emporia city, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Emporia city, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Emporia 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/51595 and /api/v1/counties/51595/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).