Power Outages in Giles County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 8 customers are without power in Giles County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 19.6 hours.
Giles County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Giles County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×4
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Giles County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Giles Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Giles County went about 19.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,274 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 8,274 customers out) · decade average 35.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 337 | 3,107 | 12.7 |
| 2016 | 363 | 3,082 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 306 | 2,515 | 27.3 |
| 2018 | 491 | 8,274 | 113.0 |
| 2019 | 458 | 2,900 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 449 | 3,367 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 432 | 4,356 | 23.3 |
| 2022 | 486 | 2,941 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 524 | 1,907 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 484 | 7,343 | 78.6 |
| 2025 | 488 | 2,622 | 19.6 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 35.3 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 Giles County: FAQ
- How often does Giles County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Giles County, VA logged 488 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 19.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Giles County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,274 customers without power, beginning March 24, 2018 and lasting about 6d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Giles County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 8 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Giles County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Giles County.
24086, 24093, 24124, 24128, 24134, 24136, 24147, 24150, 24167
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/51071 and /api/v1/counties/51071/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .