Power Outages in Pittsylvania County, VA
As of September 2, 2026 16:21 UTC, about 25 customers are without power in Pittsylvania County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.5 hours.
Pittsylvania County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Pittsylvania County has been under 115 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×43
- Special Weather Statement ×30
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×13
- Flood Watch ×11
- Flood Advisory ×7
- Air Quality Alert ×4
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 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?
- Yes — about 25 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- 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). Live data as of .