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North Carolina Power Outages: Live Map & Grid Status

As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, 10 North Carolina customers (<0.001% of 6,088,003) were without power across 2 counties, according to utilities reporting to DOE's ODIN outage feed.

Customers without power
10
<0.001% of 6,088,003 customers
Counties affected
2
of 100 counties
Weather alerts
0
Outage-relevant NWS alerts
Power uptime (2025)
99.964%
3 hr 12 min without power per customer

North Carolina outage map by county

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Live data from 6 participating utilities, covering roughly 7% of North Carolina electricity customers. Source: DOE/ORNL Outage Data Initiative Nationwide (ODIN).

North Carolina counties with power outages

Counties with customers out right now

CountyCustomers out
Caldwell County8
Edgecombe County2

Weather alerts

Wind, storm, ice, heat and fire-weather alerts from NWS

No active outage-relevant weather alerts from the National Weather Service.

Outage trend: last 7 days

Customers without power, recorded every ~30 minutes (participating utilities)

0611Nov 3, 2:24 AMNov 3, 3:47 AM

Biggest North Carolina power outages since 2014

Statewide outage events recorded by DOE's EAGLE-I system since late 2014, with likely causes from NOAA storm reports

The largest power outage in North Carolina since 2014 (Sep 22 – Oct 19, 2024) left as many as 1,004,273 customers (55.14% of the state) without power at once, driven by Hurricane Helene. The next largest (Sep 13–22, 2018) peaked at 716,803 customers (Hurricane Florence).

By EAGLE-I's count, North Carolina customers averaged about 26 hr 3 min without power per year from 2018 to 2025. The worst year was 2024, at 66 hr 8 min per customer.

Outages peak in September (32% of outage time). Outage time in North Carolina has held roughly steady recently: about 27 hr 27 min per customer per year in 2022–2025, versus 24 hr 40 min in 2018–2021.

#WhenPeak out at onceLikely cause (NOAA)
1Sep 22 – Oct 19, 20241,004,273(55.14%)Hurricane Helene
2Sep 13–22, 2018716,803(39.35%)Hurricane Florence
3Oct 8–15, 2016688,287(37.79%)Hurricane Matthew
4Oct 11–16, 2018587,824(32.27%)Hurricane Michael
5Dec 23–25, 2022484,464(26.6%)Winter Storm Elliott
6Oct 28 – Nov 2, 2020468,697(25.73%)Hurricane Zeta
7Sep 29 – Oct 5, 2022384,673(21.12%)Hurricane Ian
8Aug 1–10, 2020366,237(20.11%)Hurricane Isaias

Hours without power per customer, by year (EAGLE-I)

North Carolina
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When outages happen

Share of all customer outage time that fell in each month, 2018–2025.
Counties with the least outage time

Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I recorded electricity outages, 2014–2025 (CC BY 4.0), with likely causes from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database. EAGLE-I coverage was partial before 2018, so averages use 2018–2025. Peak counts are the highest number of customers out at one time.

North Carolina electric utilities

Largest electric companies in North Carolina, from EIA-861 (2025)

Electric utilities serving North Carolina
UtilityCustomers (NC)Live data
Duke Energy Carolinas2,274,896Not reporting
Duke Energy Progress1,679,755Not reporting
EnergyUnited145,028Reporting
Dominion Energy Virginia133,095Not reporting
Brunswick Electric (BEMC)118,326Not reporting
Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC)90,148Not reporting
Fayetteville Public Works Commission87,507Not reporting
Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp85,801Not reporting
Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)81,1758 out
Rutherford Elec Member Corp78,498Reporting
Greenville Utilities Comm77,455Not reporting
Lumbee River Elec Member Corp68,285Reporting
Wake Electric Membership Corp58,987Not reporting
South River Elec Member Corp49,067Not reporting
Town of High Point44,670Not reporting

“Avg. outage time / yr” is each utility's reported SAIDI for 2025, including major events. “Live data” shows whether the utility shares outages with DOE ODIN.

North Carolina grid reliability & uptime

Official reliability metrics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

In 2025, the average North Carolina customer went 3 hr 12 min without power, compared with 4 hr 29 min for the U.S. as a whole. That ranks North Carolina 34th of 51 for total outage time, where 1st has the most.

Leaving out major events such as hurricanes and ice storms, the figure falls to 2 hr 22 min. Customers averaged 1.36 interruptions, each lasting about 2 hr 21 min. Over the last five years North Carolina averaged 8 hr 55 min of outages per customer per year (rank 14th).

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North Carolina: outage minutes per customer (SAIDI)U.S. average
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YearNC SAIDI (min)U.S. SAIDI (min)
2015220.8209
2016857.5268.4
2017282.2505.9
20181877.6349.2
2019287.5295.5
2020437.4456.1
2021215.2475.8
2022486333
2023262.5366.6
20241518.1662.6
2025191.5269.2

Source: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.4 (IEEE method, all events including major event days).

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North Carolina power outage FAQ

Is there a power outage in North Carolina right now?

Yes. As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, utilities reporting to DOE ODIN show 10 customers without power in North Carolina, with the most in Caldwell County (8). Coverage is limited to participating utilities, so check your utility's outage map for your address.

How reliable is the power grid in North Carolina?

In 2025, the average North Carolina electricity customer was without power for 3 hr 12 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), versus 4 hr 29 min nationally, according to EIA. That ranks North Carolina 34th of 51 for outage time (1st = most). Power was on 99.964% of the year.

How long do power outages last in North Carolina?

When an outage happened in 2025, North Carolina customers waited an average of 2 hr 21 min for power to be restored (CAIDI), and the average customer had 1.36 sustained interruptions during the year (SAIFI), per EIA-861 data.

Who do I call to report a power outage in North Carolina?

Report outages directly to your electric utility. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp and others serve the most customers in North Carolina. Call 911 if you see a downed power line or are in danger.

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