Power Outages in Highland County, VA
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 315 customers are without power in Highland County, VA across 1 reported incident. BARC Electric Coop Inc and Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 58.2 hours.
Highland County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/virginia/highland-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Highland County, VA", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/highland-county
Out for ~3 days. Most outages this size in Highland County are back by now.
Historical average from 176 past outages here, an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
0.0%of this county's ~1,680 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: BARC Electric Coop Inc, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARC Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Highland 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24465 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 24487 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24458 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24442 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24433 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | ≤11 |
| 24413 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Highland County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Highland County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Highland County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 163 customers out (6.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 20m
- GREW
Outage grew to 590 customers out (25% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 261 customers out (11% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 104 customers out (4.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Highland 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 Highland Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Highland County went about 58.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,392 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 58.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,392 customers out) · decade average 22.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 | 678 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 45 | 1,392 | 7.0 |
| 2017 | 53 | 1,392 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 56 | 396 | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 132 | 1,392 | 27.7 |
| 2020 | 160 | 1,392 | 23.3 |
| 2021 | 140 | 931 | 20.5 |
| 2022 | 182 | 1,392 | 26.6 |
| 2023 | 190 | 1,392 | 27.4 |
| 2024 | 151 | 1,392 | 37.7 |
| 2025 | 225 | 1,392 | 58.2 |
Cost of power in Highland County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Highland 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.
- Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop14.5¢86,656 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.
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 22.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Highland County: FAQ
- How often does Highland County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Highland County, VA logged 225 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 58.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Highland County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,392 customers without power, beginning June 26, 2024 and lasting about 8h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Highland County, VA right now?
- Yes, about 315 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Highland County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include BARC Electric Coop Inc, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Highland County.
24413, 24433, 24442, 24458, 24465, 24487
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop | 6.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| BARC Electric Coop Inc | - | 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/51091 and /api/v1/counties/51091/history. Live data as of .