Power Outages in Goochland County, VA
Is there a power outage in Goochland County, VA right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Virginia Electric & Power Co, Rappahannock Electric Coop and Central Virginia Electric Coop in Goochland County, VA.
Goochland County, VA is served by 3 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 17.7 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Goochland County, VA", live data as of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/goochland-county
No active outages are reported by Virginia Electric & Power Co, Rappahannock Electric Coop and Central Virginia Electric Coop in Goochland County.
Report an outage in Goochland County, VA
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
- Rappahannock Electric CoopOutage map ↗
- Virginia Electric & Power Co☎ 866-366-4357Report online ↗Outage map ↗
No outage contact on file for Central Virginia Electric Coop; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
94%of this county's ~16,252 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 | 13,395 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | 968 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Central Virginia Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | 930 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Virginia Electric & Power Co, Rappahannock Electric Coop and Central Virginia 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 Goochland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No outages reported in any town by Rappahannock Electric Coop. | ||||||
Show 1 town with no outages
| GOOCHLAND | Rappahannock Electric Coop | 0 | 968 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Goochland 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 Goochland 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23238 | 202 | ≤11 | 124 | ≤11 |
| 23063 | 55 | ≤11 | 36 | ≤11 |
| 23103 | 53 | ≤11 | 34 | ≤11 |
| 23102 | 27 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 23065 | 21 | 0 | 16 | ≤11 |
| 23153 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23129 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23039 | ≤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 Goochland County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Goochland County right now.
Goochland County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on September 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Goochland County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 34m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 301 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,025 customers out (6.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 207 customers out (1.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 6h 5m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 345 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 600 customers out (3.9% of the county)
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Goochland County went about 17.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,592 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 17.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 7,661 customers out) · decade average 17.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 269 | 6,567 | 9.5 |
| 2016 | 382 | 9,592 | 33.5 |
| 2017 | 411 | 2,152 | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 416 | 5,846 | 25.5 |
| 2019 | 398 | 2,170 | 8.5 |
| 2020 | 398 | 2,768 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 415 | 6,378 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 417 | 7,661 | 54.9 |
| 2023 | 429 | 1,809 | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 386 | 2,134 | 5.6 |
| 2025 | 414 | 5,217 | 17.7 |
Cost of power in Goochland County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Goochland 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
- Central Virginia Electric Coop16.2¢35,353 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 17.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Goochland County: FAQ
- How often does Goochland County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Goochland County, VA logged 414 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 17.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Goochland County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,592 customers without power, beginning June 17, 2016 and lasting about 3d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Goochland County, VA right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Virginia Electric & Power Co, Rappahannock Electric Coop and Central Virginia Electric Coop in Goochland County, VA.
- Which utilities serve Goochland County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Central Virginia Electric Coop, Rappahannock Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Goochland County.
23038, 23039, 23063, 23065, 23102, 23103, 23129, 23153, 23238
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Goochland County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Virginia →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | 7.1 hrs | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| Central Virginia Electric Coop | 13.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | Live · county | ☎ 866-366-4357Report online ↗Outage map ↗ |
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/51075 and /api/v1/counties/51075/history.