Power Outages in Mathews County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Mathews County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.9 hours.
Mathews County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Mathews County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Mathews County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Statement ×5
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Mathews County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mathews County went about 15.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,636 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 6,636 customers out) · decade average 29.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 181 | 5,075 | 8.1 |
| 2016 | 286 | 5,384 | 24.6 |
| 2017 | 247 | 2,106 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 287 | 6,636 | 142.5 |
| 2019 | 247 | 2,893 | 13.0 |
| 2020 | 236 | 5,954 | 34.9 |
| 2021 | 229 | 2,910 | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 321 | 3,527 | 28.6 |
| 2023 | 264 | 5,011 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | 233 | 5,443 | 13.0 |
| 2025 | 319 | 3,893 | 15.9 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 29.4 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 Mathews County: FAQ
- How often does Mathews County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mathews County, VA logged 319 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mathews County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,636 customers without power, beginning October 12, 2018 and lasting about 5d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Mathews County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Mathews County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Mathews County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mathews County.
23021, 23025, 23035, 23045, 23050, 23056, 23066, 23068, 23076, 23109, 23119, 23128, 23130, 23138, 23163
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/51115 and /api/v1/counties/51115/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).