Power Outages in Fauquier County, VA
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Fauquier County, VA across 2 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.9 hours.
Fauquier County, VA is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/virginia/fauquier-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Fauquier County, VA", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/fauquier-county
87%of this county's ~41,548 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 22,863 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Northern Virginia Elec Coop | Live · county | 0 | 7,111 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | Live · county | 3 | 6,101 | 0.0% | - | 2 | October 19, 2026 16:00 UTC |
Virginia Electric & Power Co, Northern Virginia Elec Coop and Rappahannock Electric Coop reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Municipalities in Fauquier County
Town-by-town counts as reported by Rappahannock Electric Coop, most affected first. A town served by more than one utility appears once per utility; utilities without a town-level feed aren't included. Updated .
| Town | Utility | Out | Served | % out | Utility ETR | Small outages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAUQUIER | Rappahannock Electric Coop | 3 | 6,101 | 0.0% | October 19, 2026 16:00 UTC | - |
Active outages in Fauquier County0
No individual outages are listed by utilities with an outage-level feed right now.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Fauquier 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 (16)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20186 | 121 | ≤11 | 74 | ≤11 |
| 20187 | 103 | ≤11 | 67 | 0 |
| 22712 | 58 | ≤11 | 45 | ≤11 |
| 20115 | 45 | ≤11 | 33 | 0 |
| 20119 | 34 | ≤11 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 22642 | 33 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 22728 | 32 | 0 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 22734 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 20198 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 20137 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22742 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22720 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22643 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22639 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 20184 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 20144 | ≤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 Fauquier County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Fauquier County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 19, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fauquier County went about 13.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,071 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 13.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 17,071 customers out) · decade average 11.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 640 | 7,549 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 730 | 4,818 | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 708 | 13,464 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 737 | 17,071 | 29.3 |
| 2019 | 746 | 6,148 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 721 | 9,329 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 724 | 3,593 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 715 | 18,401 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 698 | 10,670 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 774 | 6,462 | 7.7 |
| 2025 | 658 | 11,460 | 13.9 |
Cost of power in Fauquier County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Fauquier 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.
- Virginia Electric & Power Co15.2¢2,408,901 cust
- Rappahannock Electric Coop15.5¢172,883 cust
- Northern Virginia Elec Coop12.6¢169,027 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 · 11.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Fauquier County: FAQ
- How often does Fauquier County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fauquier County, VA logged 658 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fauquier County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,071 customers without power, beginning March 2, 2018 and lasting about 3d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Fauquier County, VA right now?
- Yes, about 3 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Fauquier County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Northern Virginia Elec Coop, Rappahannock Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fauquier County.
20115, 20119, 20137, 20144, 20186, 20187, 20198, 22639, 22643, 22712, 22720, 22728, 22734, 22742
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | 7.1 hrs | Live · county | |
| Northern Virginia Elec Coop | 1.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | Live · county |
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/51061 and /api/v1/counties/51061/history. Live data as of .