Is the power out in 24581?
Live answer for ZIP 24581 (unincorporated area; Nelson County), from Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 24581
We don't have ZIP-level data for 24581.
Nelson County as a whole has 14 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 24581Nelson 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. |
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| 22971 | Shipman | 0 | 497 | 0.00% |
| 22922 | Arrington | 14 | 736 | 1.90% |
| 22949 | Lovingston | 0 | 269 | 0.00% |
| 22964 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 54 | 0.00% |
| 22969 | Schuyler | 0 | 714 | 0.00% |
| 22938 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Nelson County, which includes 24581
2014–2025 recordNelson County averaged 46 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Virginia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 43. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 35 hours, starting January 6, 2025.
The largest on record began September 15, 2025, with 13,224 customers out at once.
46significant 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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.5.6 dayslongest on record (January 2022)
13,224most 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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| September 15, 2025 | 13,224 | 6 hours | 41,717 |
| June 28, 2025 | 6,607 | 6 hours | 36,424 |
| August 12, 2020 | 6,469 | 6.5 hours | 41,920 |
| August 4, 2020 | 6,428 | 9 hours | 25,265 |
| May 22, 2020 | 6,377 | 5.5 hours | 27,200 |
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.