Power Outages in Galax city, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Galax city, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.1 hours.
Galax city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Galax city.
No active NWS alerts for Galax city right now.
Galax city has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
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.
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 |
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.
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51640 and /api/v1/counties/51640/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).