Power Outages in Pittsylvania County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Pittsylvania County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.5 hours.
Pittsylvania County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Pittsylvania County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Pittsylvania County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Flood Watch ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Pittsylvania County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pittsylvania County went about 23.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 31,563 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 31,563 customers out) · decade average 18.9 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 | 31,563 | 91.8 |
| 2022 | 731 | 11,476 | 26.4 |
| 2023 | 779 | 2,325 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 501 | 4,876 | 8.7 |
| 2025 | 271 | 10,409 | 23.5 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 18.9 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 31,563 customers without power, beginning February 13, 2021 and lasting about 8d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Pittsylvania County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Pittsylvania County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Pittsylvania County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power, Dominion Energy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51143 and /api/v1/counties/51143/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).