Northern Virginia Elec Coop: power outages per year
In 2025 the average Northern Virginia Elec Coop customer was without power for 1.6 hours, less than the Virginia average of 7.7 h; about the same as 2024 (1.6 h). The utility served 179,398 customers in Virginia and ranks #5 of 5 large Virginia utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 179,398 |
| 2024 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 177,139 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 176,445 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 175,364 |
| 2021 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 173,672 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 171,478 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for Northern Virginia Elec Coop outages
An average outage here lasted about 1.6 hours in 2025. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are Northern Virginia Elec Coop customers without power?
1.6 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (0.7 h without them), as Northern Virginia Elec Coop reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Northern Virginia Elec Coop outage last?
About 1.6 hours on average in 2025 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2025. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →