Is the power out in 22901?
Live answer for ZIP 22901 (Charlottesville 5%, Ivy 2%, Rio 1% of the ZIP; Albemarle County), from Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 22901
Albemarle County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22904 | University of Virginia | – | – | – |
| 22936 | Earlysville / Hollymead | – | – | – |
| 22903 | Charlottesville / University of Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0.00% |
| 22911 | Hollymead / Pantops | – | – | – |
| 22940 | Free Union | – | – | – |
| 22932 | Crozet | – | – | – |
Outage history in Albemarle County, which includes 22901
2014–2025 recordAlbemarle County averaged 57.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Virginia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 55. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 1.7 days, starting February 16, 2025.
The largest on record began January 3, 2022, with 36,322 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in July.
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.i
Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| January 3, 2022 | 36,322 | 6.5 days | 2,374,230 |
| February 16, 2025 | 25,027 | 1.7 days | 237,008 |
| May 27, 2024 | 21,750 | 20 hours | 137,283 |
| March 2, 2018 | 20,213 | 4.7 days | 982,932 |
| June 2, 2022 | 17,443 | 23 hours | 104,307 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Dominion Energy: outage map and reporting
- Appalachian Power: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
This ZIP is in
- Charlottesville 5% of the ZIP
- Ivy 2% of the ZIP
- Rio 1% of the ZIP
- Albemarle County
- Virginia