Power Outages in Washington County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 188 customers are without power in Washington County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.4 hours.
Washington County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Washington 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 Washington Countyisn't available yet.
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.
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 |
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?
- Yes — about 188 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Washington County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
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 | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51191 and /api/v1/counties/51191/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .