Is the power out in 24314?

Live answer for ZIP 24314 (Bastian 1% of the ZIP; Bland County), from Appalachian Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 24314

No. The utility reports no outages in 24314 right now.
0.00% of 1,009 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 24314Bland CountyAppalachian Power 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.
24315Bland / Mechanicsburg02,0440.00%
24366Rocky Gapfewer than 54490.67%
24318Unincorporated area04220.00%

Outage history in Bland County, which includes 24314

2014–2025 record

Bland County averaged 27.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Virginia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 29. Half were over within 4.5 hours; the longest lasted 32 hours, starting February 12, 2025.

The largest on record began September 27, 2024, with 3,958 customers out at once.

27.7significant 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.
4 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
6.5 dayslongest on record (September 2024)
3,958most 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, 20243,9586.5 days338,656
March 24, 20183,8285.1 days232,007
June 11, 20183,5783 hours10,734
January 28, 20213,08136 hours45,716
November 28, 20162,8332 hours5,311

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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