Is the power out in 23707?

Live answer for ZIP 23707 (Portsmouth 100% of the ZIP; Portsmouth city), from Dominion Energy, updated every 10 minutes.

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Portsmouth city as a whole has 11 customers without power.

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Outage locations not published
ZIP 23707Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth city, which includes 23707

2014–2025 record

Portsmouth city averaged 21.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Virginia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 30. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 14 hours, starting September 16, 2025.

The largest on record began August 4, 2020, with 14,872 customers out at once.

21.7significant 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.
2.8 dayslongest on record (October 2016)
14,872most 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.
August 4, 202014,8722.5 days421,472
September 22, 201513,2613 hours21,982
April 13, 202011,76931 hours133,232
July 30, 201911,53645 minutes4,640
October 12, 201810,6262 days296,024

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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