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.
No active NWS alerts for Salem city right now.
Salem city has been under 56 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on August 22, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×18
- Special Weather Statement ×15
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×9
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×8
- Air Quality Alert ×6
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 10 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 10 customers without power, beginning July 25, 2026 and lasting about 1h 20m.
- 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).