Power Outages in Wise County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wise County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 41.3 hours.
Wise County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wise County.
No active NWS alerts for Wise County right now.
Wise County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Watch on July 13, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
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 41.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 18,354 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 14,703 customers out) · decade average 46.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 616 | 6,745 | 33.1 |
| 2016 | 607 | 6,364 | 26.0 |
| 2017 | 676 | 6,532 | 27.4 |
| 2018 | 704 | 6,338 | 37.1 |
| 2019 | 743 | 1,877 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | 699 | 2,203 | 27.9 |
| 2021 | 667 | 7,462 | 31.2 |
| 2022 | 672 | 6,725 | 58.8 |
| 2023 | 657 | 2,860 | 29.4 |
| 2024 | 695 | 14,703 | 190.2 |
| 2025 | 662 | 18,354 | 41.3 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 46.9 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 41.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wise County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 18,354 customers without power, beginning November 12, 2025 and lasting about 8h 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51195 and /api/v1/counties/51195/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).