Power Outages in Pittsylvania County, VA
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Pittsylvania County, VA across 1 reported incident. Appalachian Power Co, City of Danville - (VA), Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, Southside Electric Coop, Inc and Virginia Electric & Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.5 hours.
Pittsylvania County, VA is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/virginia/pittsylvania-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Pittsylvania County, VA", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/pittsylvania-county
0.0%of this county's ~46,870 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Appalachian Power Co, City of Danville - (VA), Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, Southside Electric Coop, Inc, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Danville - (VA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southside Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Pittsylvania Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (15)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24540 | 569 | 14 | 434 | ≤11 |
| 24541 | 511 | 12 | 378 | ≤11 |
| 24531 | 148 | ≤11 | 109 | ≤11 |
| 24557 | 121 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 24586 | 95 | ≤11 | 69 | 0 |
| 24563 | 84 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| 24549 | 62 | ≤11 | 48 | ≤11 |
| 24069 | 40 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 24566 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 24527 | 33 | ≤11 | 26 | 0 |
| 24530 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 24565 | 19 | 0 | 15 | ≤11 |
| 24569 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 24161 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 24139 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Pittsylvania County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Pittsylvania County right now.
Pittsylvania County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Advisory on October 11, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Pittsylvania County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 391 customers out (1.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 348 customers out (1.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pittsylvania County went about 23.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 29,827 customers.
The US EIA reports Virginia utilities averaged 14.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 23.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 29,827 customers out) · decade average 18.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 399 | 3,000 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 503 | 3,046 | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 507 | 8,368 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | 552 | 7,807 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 565 | 3,814 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 608 | 12,021 | 15.7 |
| 2021 | 636 | 29,827 | 91.7 |
| 2022 | 731 | 11,476 | 26.4 |
| 2023 | 779 | 2,325 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 501 | 4,876 | 8.7 |
| 2025 | 271 | 10,409 | 23.5 |
Cost of power in Pittsylvania County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Pittsylvania County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Virginia Electric & Power Co15.2¢2,408,901 cust
- Appalachian Power Co17.2¢467,581 cust
- Southside Electric Coop, Inc15.5¢57,305 cust
- City of Danville - (VA)15.8¢38,226 cust
- Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative14.3¢30,077 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 18.8 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 Pittsylvania County: FAQ
- How often does Pittsylvania County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pittsylvania County, VA logged 271 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 23.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pittsylvania County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 29,827 customers without power, beginning February 13, 2021 and lasting about 8d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Pittsylvania County, VA right now?
- Yes, about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Pittsylvania County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, City of Danville - (VA), Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, Southside Electric Coop, Inc, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pittsylvania County.
24069, 24139, 24161, 24527, 24530, 24531, 24540, 24541, 24549, 24557, 24563, 24565, 24566, 24569, 24586
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Southside Electric Coop, Inc | 35.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | 12.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | Live · total only | |
| City of Danville - (VA) | - | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51143 and /api/v1/counties/51143/history. Live data as of .