Power Outages in New Kent County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in New Kent County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.0 hours.
New Kent County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in New Kent County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
New Kent County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Statement ×5
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest New Kent County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 724 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in New Kent County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in New Kent County went about 13.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,678 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 9,678 customers out) · decade average 16.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 243 | 2,952 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 312 | 5,780 | 26.0 |
| 2017 | 296 | 3,739 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 351 | 9,678 | 69.8 |
| 2019 | 326 | 2,779 | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 293 | 4,410 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 314 | 7,754 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 317 | 4,095 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 319 | 3,402 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 372 | 3,776 | 13.0 |
| 2025 | 382 | 4,748 | 13.0 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 16.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in New Kent County: FAQ
- How often does New Kent County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, New Kent County, VA logged 382 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in New Kent County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,678 customers without power, beginning October 11, 2018 and lasting about 5d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in New Kent County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for New Kent County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve New Kent County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within New Kent County.
23011, 23089, 23124, 23140, 23141
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/51127 and /api/v1/counties/51127/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).