Power Outages in Lynchburg city, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Lynchburg city, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.8 hours.
Lynchburg city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Lynchburg city.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Lynchburg city has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lynchburg city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Lynchburgno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lynchburg city went about 5.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,453 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 12,453 customers out) · decade average 5.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 245 | 1,774 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 425 | 5,790 | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 511 | 5,963 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 683 | 12,453 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | 676 | 5,816 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 723 | 5,666 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 648 | 6,430 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 712 | 5,564 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 770 | 4,611 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 754 | 2,492 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 774 | 4,573 | 5.8 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 5.3 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 Lynchburg city: FAQ
- How often does Lynchburg city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lynchburg city, VA logged 774 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lynchburg city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,453 customers without power, beginning April 15, 2018 and lasting about 6d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Lynchburg city, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lynchburg city, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lynchburg city, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Lynchburg. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Lynchburg city level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lynchburg city.
24502, 24515
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51680 and /api/v1/counties/51680/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).