Power Outages in Patrick County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 19:41 UTC, about 68 customers are without power in Patrick County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 39.5 hours.
Patrick County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Patrick County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Flood Watch ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Patrick County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 547 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Patrick County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Patrick Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Patrick County went about 39.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,374 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 7,071 customers out) · decade average 27.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 317 | 2,534 | 11.1 |
| 2016 | 362 | 3,523 | 15.5 |
| 2017 | 397 | 2,867 | 15.6 |
| 2018 | 409 | 7,071 | 77.6 |
| 2019 | 440 | 3,813 | 21.5 |
| 2020 | 450 | 3,933 | 21.3 |
| 2021 | 462 | 1,867 | 13.4 |
| 2022 | 473 | 4,961 | 29.6 |
| 2023 | 533 | 3,953 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 510 | 7,233 | 33.8 |
| 2025 | 533 | 8,374 | 39.5 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 27.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Patrick County: FAQ
- How often does Patrick County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Patrick County, VA logged 533 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 39.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Patrick County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,374 customers without power, beginning January 6, 2025 and lasting about 3d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Patrick County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 68 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Patrick County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Patrick County.
24053, 24076, 24082, 24120, 24133, 24171, 24185
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/51141 and /api/v1/counties/51141/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .