Power Outages in Middlesex County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Middlesex County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.0 hours.
Middlesex County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Middlesex County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Middlesex 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 ×3
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Middlesex County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Middlesex County went about 10.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,192 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 10,054 customers out) · decade average 23.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 218 | 3,730 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 339 | 5,036 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | 291 | 2,585 | 8.4 |
| 2018 | 312 | 10,054 | 96.2 |
| 2019 | 291 | 3,752 | 14.6 |
| 2020 | 298 | 4,427 | 25.0 |
| 2021 | 343 | 10,192 | 17.8 |
| 2022 | 327 | 5,207 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | 316 | 3,920 | 13.2 |
| 2024 | 379 | 10,124 | 22.2 |
| 2025 | 354 | 1,344 | 10.0 |
Relatively Moderate hurricanes exposure · 23.0 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 Middlesex County: FAQ
- How often does Middlesex County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Middlesex County, VA logged 354 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Middlesex County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,192 customers without power, beginning May 15, 2021 and lasting about 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Middlesex County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Middlesex County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Middlesex County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Middlesex County.
23032, 23043, 23070, 23071, 23079, 23092, 23149, 23169, 23175, 23176, 23180
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/51119 and /api/v1/counties/51119/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).