Wayne County, NC Power Outages
Utilities serving Wayne County, North Carolina don't yet share live outage data with DOE's ODIN feed. Check your electric company's outage map (listed below) for real-time status.
Wayne County on the North Carolina outage map
- Normal
- Minor
- Moderate
- Major
- Severe
- Limited data
Current outages
Weather alerts
No active outage-relevant weather alerts from the National Weather Service.
Wayne County power outage history
Every significant outage recorded in Wayne County since late 2014, with likely causes from NOAA storm reports
Since late 2014, DOE's EAGLE-I monitoring system has recorded 351 significant power outages in Wayne County, meaning events that left at least 1% of customers in the dark. The largest (Oct 8–18, 2016) came when flooding left 27,873 customers (100% of the county) without power.
From 2018 to 2025, the average customer here lost about 14 hr 28 min of power per year, less than the North Carolina average of 26 hr 3 min. That ranks 60th of 100 North Carolina counties for outage time, where 1st has the most.
September is the riskiest month: it accounted for 51% of all customer outage time from 2018 to 2025. On 117 days in that period, at least 5% of customers were out at the same time. Outage time in Wayne County has fallen recently: about 8 hr 36 min per customer per year in 2022–2025, versus 20 hr 21 min in 2018–2021.
The most recent significant outage on record (Dec 26, 2025) affected 892 customers (4.9%).
Worst outages on record
| # | When | Peak customers out | Days | Likely cause (NOAA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 8–18, 2016 | 27,873(100%) | 11 | Flooding |
| 2 | Dec 22–25, 2022 | 19,927(100%) | 4 | Winter Storm Elliott |
| 3 | Sep 13–18, 2018 | 19,546(100%) | 6 | Flooding |
| 4 | May 3–7, 2019 | 8,448(46.8%) | 5 | Severe thunderstorms |
| 5 | May 9–11, 2016 | 7,947(44%) | 3 | Hail and lightning |
Hours without power per customer, by year
When outages happen
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.
Who provides electricity in Wayne County?
Electric companies with service territory in Wayne County (EIA-861, 2025)
| Utility | Type | Customers (NC) | Avg. outage time / yr | Live data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | Investor Owned | 1,679,755 | Not reporting | |
| City of Wilson - (NC) | Municipal | 38,293 | Not reporting | |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) | Cooperative | 27,419 | Not reporting | |
| Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 9,267 | Not reporting | |
| Town of Stantonsburg - (NC) | Municipal | 1,335 | Not reporting | |
| Town of Fremont - (NC) | Municipal | 762 | Not reporting | |
| Town of Pikeville - (NC) | Municipal | 514 | Not reporting |
Customer counts are each utility's statewide total in North Carolina. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 & Electric Power Annual.
Local outage news
No Wayne County outage headlines in the past week.
Cities in Wayne County
Goldsboro
Nearby counties
Wayne County power outage FAQ
Is the power out in Wayne County right now?
No outages are currently reported for Wayne County by participating utilities. Live coverage is limited here, so If your power is out, report it to your electric company.
Which electric company serves Wayne County?
According to EIA-861 service territory data, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), City of Wilson - (NC), Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC), Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp and 3 others provide electric service in Wayne County, North Carolina.
What was the worst power outage in Wayne County?
The largest outage recorded by DOE's EAGLE-I system since 2014 was Oct 8–18, 2016. It peaked at 27,873 customers without power (100% of the county). NOAA storm reports for that period point to flooding.
How often does the power go out in Wayne County?
EAGLE-I has recorded 351 significant outages here since late 2014. From 2018 to 2025 the average customer lost about 14 hr 28 min of power per year, and on 117 days at least 5% of customers were out at once.
Cite this page
You may reuse our derived data under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Underlying government data is public domain.
PowerOutageTracker.com. "Wayne County, NC Power Outages." Accessed November 3, 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/outages/north-carolina/wayne-county