Power Outages in Hanover County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 19:41 UTC, about 252 customers are without power in Hanover County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.5 hours.
Hanover County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Hanover County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hanover 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 Hanover Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hanover County went about 15.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 27,009 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 27,009 customers out) · decade average 8.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 606 | 6,812 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 707 | 27,009 | 17.0 |
| 2017 | 725 | 13,957 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 690 | 14,771 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | 693 | 5,323 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 662 | 11,639 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 689 | 15,936 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 712 | 17,638 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 695 | 4,327 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 685 | 3,899 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 668 | 26,417 | 15.5 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 8.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Hanover County: FAQ
- How often does Hanover County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hanover County, VA logged 668 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hanover County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 27,009 customers without power, beginning June 17, 2016 and lasting about 3d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Hanover County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 252 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Hanover County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hanover County.
23005, 23015, 23047, 23059, 23069, 23111, 23116, 23146, 23192
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/51085 and /api/v1/counties/51085/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .