Power Outages in Radford city, VA
Is there a power outage in Radford city, VA right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 20:40 UTC, no outages are reported by Appalachian Power Co in Radford city, VA. There is no live feed for City of Radford - (VA).
Radford city, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.1 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/virginia/radford-city
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- October 19, 2026 20:40 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Radford city, VA", live data as of October 19, 2026 20:40 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/radford-city
No active outages are reported by Appalachian Power Co in Radford city.
No live feed for City of Radford - (VA): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
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12%of this county's ~2,227 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Radford - (VA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 265 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Radford - (VA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Appalachian Power Co reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Radford citywho 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.
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 Radford city or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Radford city right now.
Radford city has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Radford city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Radford city went about 3.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 276 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 3.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 261 customers out) · decade average 1.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 78 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 66 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 45 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 20 | 261 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 20 | 76 | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 14 | 180 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 28 | 262 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 29 | 265 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | 183 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 35 | 276 | 3.1 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 1.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Radford city: FAQ
- How often does Radford city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Radford city, VA logged 35 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Radford city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 276 customers without power, beginning May 18, 2025 and lasting about 5h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Radford city, VA right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 20:40 UTC, no outages are reported by Appalachian Power Co in Radford city, VA. There is no live feed for City of Radford - (VA).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Radford city.
24142
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Radford city, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Virginia →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Radford - (VA) | - | No live feed | - |
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/51750 and /api/v1/counties/51750/history.