Power Outages in Wythe County, VA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wythe County, VA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.7 hours.
Wythe County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wythe County.
No active NWS alerts for Wythe County right now.
Wythe County has been under 79 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on August 22, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×30
- Flood Watch ×18
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×16
- Flash Flood Warning ×6
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
Latest Wythe County, VA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 16m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 751 customers out (4.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 14m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,057 customers out (12% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Wythe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wythe County went about 9.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,068 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 10,068 customers out) · decade average 14.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 436 | 2,629 | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 408 | 2,579 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 440 | 2,594 | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 554 | 9,625 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 564 | 3,173 | 9.7 |
| 2020 | 627 | 2,606 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 576 | 6,775 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | 635 | 4,196 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 600 | 2,704 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 624 | 10,068 | 43.4 |
| 2025 | 681 | 4,767 | 9.7 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 14.1 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 Wythe County: FAQ
- How often does Wythe County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wythe County, VA logged 681 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wythe County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,068 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2024 and lasting about 10d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Wythe County, VA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wythe County, VA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wythe County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wythe County.
24313, 24322, 24323, 24350, 24360, 24368, 24374, 24382
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/51197 and /api/v1/counties/51197/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers).