Power Outages in Richmond County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Richmond County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.0 hours.
Richmond County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Richmond County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Richmond County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Statement ×7
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Richmond County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Richmond County went about 7.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,930 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,714 customers out) · decade average 5.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 142 | 1,920 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 202 | 1,930 | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 163 | 929 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 155 | 1,714 | 7.0 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 5.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Richmond County: FAQ
- How often does Richmond County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Richmond County, VA logged 155 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Richmond County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,930 customers without power, beginning August 18, 2016 and lasting about 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Richmond County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Richmond County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Richmond County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy, NORTHERN NECK ELEC COOP, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Richmond County.
22460, 22472, 22548, 22572
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 ✓ | |
| NORTHERN NECK ELEC COOP, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51159 and /api/v1/counties/51159/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).