Power Outages in Halifax County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 345 customers are without power in Halifax County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.9 hours.
Halifax County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
Outages this size in Halifax County usually clear within about ~7 hours.
Historical average from 461 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Halifax County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Halifax County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 34m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,395 customers out (8.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Halifax 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 Halifax Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Halifax County went about 9.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,819 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 10,851 customers out) · decade average 17.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 439 | 4,832 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 538 | 11,819 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | 548 | 8,628 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | 584 | 7,324 | 45.9 |
| 2019 | 602 | 2,777 | 10.7 |
| 2020 | 588 | 4,155 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 578 | 10,851 | 54.0 |
| 2022 | 582 | 3,975 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 600 | 4,390 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 604 | 3,265 | 9.4 |
| 2025 | 576 | 2,613 | 9.9 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 17.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Halifax County: FAQ
- How often does Halifax County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Halifax County, VA logged 576 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Halifax County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,819 customers without power, beginning July 8, 2016 and lasting about 2d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Halifax County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 345 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Halifax County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Halifax County.
24520, 24534, 24539, 24558, 24577, 24589, 24592, 24594, 24597, 24598
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51083 and /api/v1/counties/51083/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .