Power Outages in Salem city, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Salem city, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Salem city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Salem city.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Salem city has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Flood Watch ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Salem city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Salem city went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 4 customers out) · decade average 0.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 | 0.0 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 0.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Salem city: FAQ
- How often does Salem city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Salem city, VA logged 6 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Salem city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7 customers without power, beginning November 17, 2025 and lasting about 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Salem city, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Salem city, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Salem city, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51775 and /api/v1/counties/51775/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).