Power Outages in Galax city, VA
Appalachian Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.1 hours.
Galax city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/virginia/galax-city
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Galax city, VA". https://massoutage.com/virginia/galax-city
Appalachian Power Co publishes no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~3,803 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Galax citywho 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.
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 Galax city or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Galax city has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flood Watch ×4
- Freeze Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Galax city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Galax city went about 8.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,815 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 8.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,815 customers out) · decade average 6.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82 | 3,790 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | 107 | 200 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 121 | 945 | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 191 | 1,579 | 9.1 |
| 2019 | 191 | 685 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 189 | 1,120 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 228 | 313 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 221 | 1,066 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 231 | 1,134 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 227 | 3,815 | 32.6 |
| 2025 | 200 | 1,288 | 8.1 |
Cost of power in Galax city
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Galax city, 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
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 Low ice storms exposure · 6.6 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 Galax city: FAQ
- How often does Galax city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Galax city, VA logged 200 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Galax city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,815 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 7d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Galax city, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Galax city, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Galax city, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co.
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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/51640 and /api/v1/counties/51640/history.