Power Outages in Suffolk city, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Suffolk city, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.3 hours.
Suffolk city, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Suffolk city.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Suffolk city has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Coastal Flood Statement ×4
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Suffolk city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Suffolkno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Suffolk city went about 6.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 25,212 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 25,212 customers out) · decade average 7.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 414 | 9,598 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 604 | 10,844 | 12.3 |
| 2017 | 527 | 5,404 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | 550 | 7,051 | 9.0 |
| 2019 | 669 | 14,014 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 581 | 25,212 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | 619 | 5,496 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 677 | 4,493 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 701 | 3,825 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 719 | 7,325 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | 702 | 7,260 | 6.3 |
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 7.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Suffolk city: FAQ
- How often does Suffolk city, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Suffolk city, VA logged 702 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Suffolk city, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 25,212 customers without power, beginning August 4, 2020 and lasting about 3d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Suffolk city, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Suffolk city, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Suffolk city, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Suffolk. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Suffolk city level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Suffolk city.
23432, 23433, 23434, 23435, 23436, 23437, 23438
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 ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51800 and /api/v1/counties/51800/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).