Is the power out in 24557?
Live answer for ZIP 24557 (Gretna 1%, Motley 0% of the ZIP; Pittsylvania County), from Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 24557
Pittsylvania 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24563 | Hurt / Motley | – | – | – |
| 24139 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 24565 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 24569 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 24531 | Chatham | 0 | 312 | 0.00% |
| 24161 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 15 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Pittsylvania County, which includes 24557
2014–2025 recordPittsylvania County averaged 52 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Virginia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 49. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 5.5 days, starting February 12, 2025.
The largest on record began February 13, 2021, with 31,563 customers out at once.
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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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| February 13, 2021 | 31,563 | 6.5 days | 1,420,392 |
| August 28, 2021 | 15,599 | 3 hours | 34,241 |
| August 31, 2021 | 14,346 | 29 hours | 165,822 |
| October 29, 2020 | 12,021 | 33 hours | 150,688 |
| September 30, 2022 | 11,476 | 2.3 days | 239,659 |
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
- Gretna 1% of the ZIP
- Motley 0% of the ZIP
- Pittsylvania County
- Virginia