Power Outages in James City County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in James City County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.8 hours.
James City County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
James City County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Statement ×7
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in James City 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 James City Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in James City County went about 2.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 21,010 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 21,010 customers out) · decade average 6.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 389 | 5,657 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 547 | 12,624 | 9.8 |
| 2017 | 469 | 5,522 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 538 | 21,010 | 30.7 |
| 2019 | 540 | 8,286 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 549 | 9,301 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 491 | 5,412 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 531 | 6,417 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 555 | 7,682 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 582 | 6,099 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 584 | 6,410 | 2.8 |
Relatively Moderate hurricanes exposure · 6.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in James City County: FAQ
- How often does James City County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, James City County, VA logged 584 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in James City County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 21,010 customers without power, beginning December 9, 2018 and lasting about 2d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in James City County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve James City County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within James City County.
23081, 23168, 23185, 23188
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/51095 and /api/v1/counties/51095/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .