Is the power out in 24243?

Live answer for ZIP 24243 (Dryden 27% of the ZIP; Lee County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 24243

No. The utility reports no outages in 24243 right now.
0.00% of 446 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 24243Lee CountyLG&E and KU 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.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
24265Keokee03040.00%
24277Pennington Gap / Dryden02,1050.00%
24282St. Charles01310.00%
24221Unincorporated area–––
24263Jonesville01,3970.00%
24281Rose Hill06400.00%

Outage history in Lee County, which includes 24243

2014–2025 record

Lee County averaged 70.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Virginia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 77. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 14 days, starting June 26, 2025.

The largest on record began September 27, 2024, with 7,683 customers out at once.

70.3significant 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.
14 dayslongest on record (June 2025)
7,683most 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.
September 27, 20247,6836 days328,970
July 29, 20235,79319 hours18,218
May 16, 20235,1811.7 days61,487
May 17, 20254,6421.8 days49,723
November 12, 20254,11515 minutes1,029

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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