Power Outages in Northumberland County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Northumberland County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.4 hours.
Northumberland County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Northumberland County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Northumberland County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Statement ×7
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Northumberland County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Northumberland County went about 16.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,681 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 7,681 customers out) · decade average 19.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 297 | 1,903 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | 351 | 4,266 | 14.9 |
| 2017 | 344 | 3,339 | 12.1 |
| 2018 | 346 | 7,681 | 74.5 |
| 2019 | 404 | 4,087 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 384 | 7,442 | 28.1 |
| 2021 | 360 | 3,604 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | 400 | 4,108 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | 359 | 2,111 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 417 | 7,157 | 15.2 |
| 2025 | 398 | 3,344 | 16.4 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 19.1 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 Northumberland County: FAQ
- How often does Northumberland County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Northumberland County, VA logged 398 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Northumberland County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,681 customers without power, beginning March 2, 2018 and lasting about 3d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Northumberland County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Northumberland County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Northumberland County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy, NORTHERN NECK ELEC COOP, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Northumberland County.
22432, 22435, 22473, 22482, 22511, 22539
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 ✓ | |
| NORTHERN NECK ELEC COOP, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51133 and /api/v1/counties/51133/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).