Power Outages in Montgomery County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Montgomery County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 38.9 hours.
Montgomery County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Montgomery County.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Montgomery County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Montgomery County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Blacksburgno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Montgomery County went about 38.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 22,393 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 22,393 customers out) · decade average 13.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 480 | 3,062 | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 512 | 4,840 | 8.5 |
| 2017 | 492 | 6,308 | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 589 | 14,642 | 36.0 |
| 2019 | 668 | 2,594 | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 651 | 5,593 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 631 | 6,452 | 9.3 |
| 2022 | 644 | 3,503 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 704 | 4,900 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 682 | 4,846 | 12.0 |
| 2025 | 699 | 22,393 | 38.9 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 13.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Montgomery County: FAQ
- How often does Montgomery County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Montgomery County, VA logged 699 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 38.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Montgomery County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 22,393 customers without power, beginning February 12, 2025 and lasting about 7d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Montgomery County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Montgomery County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Montgomery County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Blacksburg. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Montgomery County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Montgomery County.
24060, 24061, 24073, 24087, 24138, 24149, 24162
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/51121 and /api/v1/counties/51121/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).