Power Outages in Smyth County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Smyth County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.9 hours.
Smyth County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Smyth County.
No active NWS alerts for Smyth County right now.
Smyth County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Watch on July 13, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Smyth County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Smyth County went about 10.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,160 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 12,160 customers out) · decade average 16.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 379 | 2,659 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 383 | 7,761 | 11.3 |
| 2017 | 408 | 3,914 | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 447 | 4,605 | 10.6 |
| 2019 | 477 | 3,038 | 13.0 |
| 2020 | 532 | 4,906 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 556 | 3,275 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | 548 | 5,635 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 591 | 3,238 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 593 | 12,160 | 78.4 |
| 2025 | 625 | 5,821 | 10.9 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 16.8 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 Smyth County: FAQ
- How often does Smyth County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Smyth County, VA logged 625 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Smyth County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,160 customers without power, beginning September 25, 2024 and lasting about 12d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Smyth County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Smyth County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Smyth County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Smyth County.
24311, 24319, 24354, 24370, 24375
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/51173 and /api/v1/counties/51173/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).