Power Outages in Russell County, VA
Is there a power outage in Russell County, VA right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 17:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Appalachian Power Co and Kentucky Utilities Co in Russell County, VA. There is no live feed for LG&E and KU.
Russell County, VA is served by 3 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.7 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/virginia/russell-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 17:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Russell County, VA", live data as of October 19, 2026 17:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/russell-county
No active outages are reported by Appalachian Power Co and Kentucky Utilities Co in Russell County.
No live feed for LG&E and KU: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
Report an outage in Russell County, VA
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Kentucky Utilities Co and LG&E and KU; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~15,339 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: LG&E and KU. 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 | 14,091 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | 1,820 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| LG&E and KU | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Appalachian Power Co and Kentucky Utilities Co reportevery 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 Russell 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24266 | 357 | ≤11 | 308 | 0 |
| 24260 | 230 | ≤11 | 204 | ≤11 |
| 24224 | 210 | 12 | 180 | 0 |
| 24649 | 98 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 24225 | 61 | 0 | 54 | ≤11 |
| 24280 | 46 | ≤11 | 38 | 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 Russell County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Russell County right now.
Russell County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- High Wind Warning ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Russell County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 268 customers out (1.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 169 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 482 customers out (3.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Russell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Russell County went about 10.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,236 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 10.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 15,236 customers out) · decade average 21.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 429 | 2,906 | 9.9 |
| 2016 | 410 | 3,250 | 10.2 |
| 2017 | 408 | 3,937 | 9.4 |
| 2018 | 511 | 5,362 | 11.9 |
| 2019 | 568 | 2,165 | 8.8 |
| 2020 | 502 | 5,749 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 547 | 7,012 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | 480 | 7,472 | 23.0 |
| 2023 | 664 | 2,154 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 610 | 15,236 | 117.2 |
| 2025 | 624 | 5,804 | 10.7 |
Cost of power in Russell County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Russell 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.
- Appalachian Power Co17.2¢467,581 cust
- Kentucky Utilities Co15.3¢22,759 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 21.0 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 Russell County: FAQ
- How often does Russell County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Russell County, VA logged 624 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Russell County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,236 customers without power, beginning September 24, 2024 and lasting about 13d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Russell County, VA right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 17:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Appalachian Power Co and Kentucky Utilities Co in Russell County, VA. There is no live feed for LG&E and KU.
- Which utilities serve Russell County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Kentucky Utilities Co, LG&E and KU.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Russell County.
24224, 24225, 24260, 24266, 24280, 24649
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 Russell County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Virginia →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 3.4 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| LG&E and KU | - | 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/51167 and /api/v1/counties/51167/history.