Power Outages in Grayson County, VA
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 197 customers are without power in Grayson County, VA across 1 reported incident. Appalachian Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 86.5 hours.
Grayson County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/virginia/grayson-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Grayson County, VA", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/grayson-county
0.0%of this county's ~10,737 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 Grayson 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24333 | 476 | 15 | 418 | ≤11 |
| 24330 | 119 | ≤11 | 114 | 0 |
| 24348 | 109 | ≤11 | 99 | ≤11 |
| 24363 | 41 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 24378 | 38 | ≤11 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 24326 | 23 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 24292 | ≤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 Grayson County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Grayson County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×9
- Flood Watch ×4
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Grayson County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 197 customers out (1.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 5m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,660 customers out (16% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 525 customers out (4.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Grayson 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 Grayson Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Grayson County went about 86.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,137 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 86.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 8,137 customers out) · decade average 46.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 332 | 8,137 | 19.8 |
| 2016 | 339 | 2,723 | 31.2 |
| 2017 | 286 | 6,119 | 33.3 |
| 2018 | 376 | 7,299 | 71.7 |
| 2019 | 454 | 2,264 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 456 | 7,020 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | 448 | 5,686 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | 465 | 1,925 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 495 | 2,008 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 521 | 8,137 | 169.3 |
| 2025 | 544 | 8,137 | 86.5 |
Cost of power in Grayson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Grayson 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.
- 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 · 46.1 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 Grayson County: FAQ
- How often does Grayson County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Grayson County, VA logged 544 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 86.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Grayson County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,137 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2024 and lasting about 12d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Grayson County, VA right now?
- Yes, about 197 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Grayson County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Grayson County.
24292, 24326, 24330, 24333, 24348, 24363, 24378
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/51077 and /api/v1/counties/51077/history. Live data as of .