Is the power out in 23298?

Live answer for ZIP 23298 (Richmond 100% of the ZIP; Richmond city), from Dominion Energy, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 23298

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Richmond city as a whole has 45 customers without power.

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Outage locations not published
ZIP 23298Richmond cityDominion Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outage history in Richmond city, which includes 23298

2014–2025 record

Richmond city averaged 9.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Virginia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 27. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 26 hours, starting June 19, 2025.

The largest on record began June 17, 2016, with 32,202 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in July.

9.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.6 dayslongest on record (June 2016)
32,202most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
June 17, 201632,2023.6 days1,081,290
July 19, 201627,4032.1 days406,733
June 21, 201518,22525 hours211,450
July 26, 201615,46022 hours133,180
July 27, 202515,35921 hours120,847

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.

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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.

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