Is the power out in 24572?
Live answer for ZIP 24572 (Madison Heights 29% of the ZIP; Amherst County), from Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 24572
Yes. 5 homes and businesses are without power.
Outage map
ZIP 24572Amherst CountyDominion Energy and Appalachian Power publish totals only, not outage locations.
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24595 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 15 | 0.00% |
| 24574 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 2,160 | 0.00% |
| 24521 | Amherst | 0 | 4,749 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Amherst County, which includes 24572
2014–2025 recordAmherst County averaged 47.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Virginia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 39. Half were over within 3 hours; the longest lasted 2.5 days, starting January 6, 2025.
The largest on record began June 17, 2022, with 8,180 customers out at once.
47.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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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.3 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.8 dayslongest on record (March 2018)
8,180most customers out at once
| 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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| June 17, 2022 | 8,180 | 3 days | 256,414 |
| March 2, 2018 | 7,416 | 4.8 days | 345,481 |
| July 27, 2016 | 5,436 | 11 hours | 25,347 |
| July 21, 2019 | 5,322 | 2.1 days | 56,570 |
| May 4, 2021 | 5,286 | 2 days | 139,376 |
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
- Madison Heights 29% of the ZIP
- Amherst County
- Virginia