PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
C
Average
2014-2025
Virginia

Page CountyPower Outage History

20142025 · Virginia
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What this grade means

Average — typical outage frequency and duration nationally. This county sits in the middle of the national distribution — its outage frequency and duration over the past 12 years are close to the nationwide median, neither notably better nor worse than most other US counties. A typical amount of backup-power preparedness is reasonable here.

Takeaway
Typical outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide58th pct
In Virginia#23 of 126
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Total events
878
Recorded 2014–2025
Avg duration
2.7 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
68 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
19,289
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Jun 1, 2016<1 hr7,412 (38%)Dense Fog
Apr 6, 2017<1 hr7,366 (38%)Unnamed event
Sep 10, 20182 hrs6,536 (34%)Unnamed event
Nov 3, 20162 hrs5,540 (29%)Unnamed event
Mar 20, 202457 hrs4,563 (24%)Wildfire

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Page County, Virginia that day.

Over the 12 years from 2014 to 2025, Page County recorded 878 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.7 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Page County started June 1, 2016 (Dense Fog), lasting less than 1 hour and leaving up to 7,412 customers without power (38% of the county) at its peak.

June has historically been the worst month for outages in Page County, with 111 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Page County earns a Reliability Grade of C, placing it in the 58th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Virginia

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Page County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Caroline CountyC57th
Clarke CountyC60th
Alexandria CountyC56th
Greene CountyC55th
Arlington CountyC55th

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in Page County?

Between 2014 and 2025, Page County recorded 878 outage events, averaging 2.7 hours each.

What is Page County's reliability grade?

Page County has a Reliability Grade of C, in the 58th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Page County?

The worst outage on record started June 1, 2016 (Dense Fog), lasting less than 1 hour and affecting up to 7,412 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.