Power Outages in Rappahannock County, VA
Rappahannock Electric Coop and Virginia Electric & Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 38.7 hours.
Rappahannock County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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Rappahannock Electric Coop and Virginia Electric & Power Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~8,232 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Rappahannock Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | 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 Rappahannock 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20106 | 53 | ≤11 | 35 | ≤11 |
| 22749 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22747 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22740 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22716 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22640 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 22627 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 22623 | ≤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 Rappahannock County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Rappahannock County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×5
- Flood Watch ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Rappahannock County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Rappahannock County went about 38.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,687 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 38.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 3,687 customers out) · decade average 20.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 207 | 1,553 | 6.0 |
| 2016 | 197 | 3,687 | 9.3 |
| 2017 | 219 | 1,630 | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 310 | 3,687 | 79.9 |
| 2019 | 290 | 3,687 | 13.2 |
| 2020 | 216 | 3,615 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | 202 | 965 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 284 | 2,165 | 18.6 |
| 2023 | 269 | 3,687 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 290 | 3,687 | 17.0 |
| 2025 | 320 | 3,065 | 38.7 |
Cost of power in Rappahannock County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Rappahannock 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
- Rappahannock Electric Coop15.5¢172,883 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 Low high winds exposure · 20.2 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 Rappahannock County: FAQ
- How often does Rappahannock County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Rappahannock County, VA logged 320 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 38.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Rappahannock County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,687 customers without power, beginning June 14, 2019 and lasting about 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Rappahannock County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Rappahannock County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Rappahannock County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Rappahannock Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Rappahannock County.
20106, 22623, 22627, 22640, 22716, 22740, 22747, 22749
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | 7.1 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | 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/51157 and /api/v1/counties/51157/history.