Power Outages in King and Queen County, VA
Rappahannock Electric Coop and Virginia Electric & Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.1 hours.
King and Queen County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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Rappahannock Electric Coop and Virginia Electric & Power Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~5,504 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Rappahannock Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in King and Queen 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 (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23148 | 18 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23156 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 23177 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23161 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23126 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23110 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23108 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23091 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23085 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 23023 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22437 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 King and Queen County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for King and Queen County right now.
King and Queen County has been under 31 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Coastal Flood Statement on October 11, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Warning ×21
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×6
- Coastal Flood Statement ×2
- Coastal Flood Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest King and Queen County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 35m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 105 customers out (2.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 248 customers out (5.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in King and Queen County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in King and Queen County went about 8.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,679 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 8.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 2,679 customers out) · decade average 21.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 201 | 2,250 | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 230 | 1,381 | 16.8 |
| 2017 | 209 | 2,614 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | 249 | 2,679 | 93.4 |
| 2019 | 231 | 1,160 | 11.1 |
| 2020 | 230 | 2,071 | 22.0 |
| 2021 | 207 | 2,323 | 34.5 |
| 2022 | 144 | 1,122 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 163 | 694 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 160 | 1,578 | 10.9 |
| 2025 | 190 | 915 | 8.1 |
Cost of power in King and Queen County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for King and Queen 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.
- Virginia Electric & Power Co15.2¢2,408,901 cust
- Rappahannock Electric Coop15.5¢172,883 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 hurricanes exposure · 21.1 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 King and Queen County: FAQ
- How often does King and Queen County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, King and Queen County, VA logged 190 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in King and Queen County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,679 customers without power, beginning October 12, 2018 and lasting about 4d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in King and Queen County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for King and Queen County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve King and Queen County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Rappahannock Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within King and Queen County.
22437, 23023, 23085, 23091, 23108, 23110, 23126, 23148, 23156, 23161, 23177
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | 7.1 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | 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/51097 and /api/v1/counties/51097/history.