Power Outages in Tazewell County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Tazewell County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 11.5 hours.
Tazewell County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Tazewell County right now.
Tazewell County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Tazewell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Tazewell Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Tazewell County went about 11.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 18,835 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 18,835 customers out) · decade average 15.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 448 | 2,970 | 8.1 |
| 2016 | 474 | 2,798 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 432 | 2,307 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 540 | 6,299 | 11.0 |
| 2019 | 557 | 6,723 | 8.6 |
| 2020 | 555 | 1,561 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 615 | 3,243 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 606 | 2,786 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 678 | 3,107 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 729 | 18,835 | 92.5 |
| 2025 | 712 | 2,603 | 11.5 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 15.3 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 Tazewell County: FAQ
- How often does Tazewell County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Tazewell County, VA logged 712 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 11.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Tazewell County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 18,835 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 11d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Tazewell County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 4 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Tazewell County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Tazewell County.
24316, 24377, 24601, 24602, 24604, 24605, 24606, 24609, 24612, 24613, 24630, 24635, 24637, 24641, 24651
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/51185 and /api/v1/counties/51185/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .