Power Outages in Wise County, VA
Kentucky Utilities Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Appalachian Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for LG&E and KU and Powell Valley Electric Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 40.2 hours.
Wise County, VA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wise County, VA". https://massoutage.com/virginia/wise-county
Kentucky Utilities Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Appalachian Power Co publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for LG&E and KU and Powell Valley Electric Coop: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~10,626 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: LG&E and KU, Powell Valley Electric Coop. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Kentucky Utilities Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Appalachian Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LG&E and KU | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Powell Valley Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24219 | 291 | 17 | 245 | 0 |
| 24293 | 286 | 12 | 242 | ≤11 |
| 24230 | 246 | 15 | 223 | ≤11 |
| 24273 | 194 | ≤11 | 165 | ≤11 |
| 24279 | 152 | ≤11 | 130 | ≤11 |
| 24283 | 109 | ≤11 | 95 | 0 |
| 24216 | 81 | ≤11 | 61 | ≤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 Wise County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Wise County right now.
Wise County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×10
- Wind Advisory ×5
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Flood Watch ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wise County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wise County went about 40.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,750 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 40.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,750 customers out) · decade average 40.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 616 | 3,750 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 607 | 3,750 | 25.6 |
| 2017 | 676 | 3,750 | 25.3 |
| 2018 | 704 | 3,750 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | 743 | 1,877 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | 699 | 2,203 | 27.9 |
| 2021 | 667 | 3,750 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 672 | 3,750 | 57.7 |
| 2023 | 657 | 2,860 | 29.4 |
| 2024 | 695 | 3,750 | 131.9 |
| 2025 | 662 | 3,750 | 40.2 |
Cost of power in Wise County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wise 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
- Kentucky Utilities Co15.3¢22,759 cust
- Powell Valley Electric Coop12.1¢6,571 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 · 40.8 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 Wise County: FAQ
- How often does Wise County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wise County, VA logged 662 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 40.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wise County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,750 customers without power, beginning June 5, 2021 and lasting about 3h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Wise County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wise County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wise County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power Co, Kentucky Utilities Co, LG&E and KU.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wise County.
24216, 24219, 24230, 24246, 24273, 24279, 24283, 24293
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 3.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Appalachian Power Co | 18.0 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Powell Valley Electric Coop | 3.0 hrs | No live feed | - |
| LG&E and KU | - | 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/51195 and /api/v1/counties/51195/history.