Power Outages in Washington County, VA
As of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Appalachian Power Co in Washington County, VA. There is no live feed for Bristol Virginia Utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.4 hours.
Washington County, VA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/virginia/washington-county
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- October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, VA", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/virginia/washington-county
No active outages are reported by Appalachian Power Co in Washington County.
No live feed for Bristol Virginia Utilities: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
80%of this county's ~29,680 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Bristol Virginia Utilities. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 23,654 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Bristol Virginia Utilities | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Appalachian Power Co reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24210 | 458 | ≤11 | 378 | ≤11 |
| 24202 | 303 | ≤11 | 249 | ≤11 |
| 24211 | 231 | ≤11 | 181 | 0 |
| 24361 | 148 | ≤11 | 119 | 0 |
| 24340 | 118 | ≤11 | 93 | ≤11 |
| 24236 | 97 | ≤11 | 73 | 0 |
| 24270 | 14 | 0 | 12 | ≤11 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Washington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- High Wind Warning ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
Latest Washington County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 326 customers out (1.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 35m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 315 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 694 customers out (2.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 5.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 18,732 customers.
The US EIA reports Virginia utilities averaged 14.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 5.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 18,732 customers out) · decade average 11.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 469 | 3,139 | 7.0 |
| 2016 | 480 | 5,273 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 463 | 3,641 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | 429 | 7,799 | 9.6 |
| 2019 | 519 | 3,805 | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 546 | 3,508 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 582 | 5,369 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 557 | 2,761 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 599 | 6,619 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 661 | 18,732 | 51.3 |
| 2025 | 641 | 2,278 | 5.4 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Appalachian Power Co17.2¢467,581 cust
- Bristol Virginia Utilities11.6¢13,648 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 11.3 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 Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, VA logged 641 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 18,732 customers without power, beginning September 24, 2024 and lasting about 13d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
24202, 24210, 24211, 24236, 24270, 24327, 24340, 24361
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · county | |
| Bristol Virginia Utilities | 0.4 hrs | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51191 and /api/v1/counties/51191/history.