Power Outages in North Carolina by City
North Carolina customers spent more time without power in 2024 than almost anywhere else: 1,441 minutes, against a US average of 611.
Power outage record for North Carolina
Worst year: 2024. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: North Carolina electric customers averaged 1.81 outages and 1,441 minutes (24 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes North Carolina 3rd most outage minutes of 50 states.
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 141 minutes (US 126). About 90% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2024 (1,441 minutes), the best 2021 (206). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 324 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 2,211,457 customers, 1,626 minutes; Duke Energy Progress - (NC), 1,616,285 customers, 1,803 minutes; EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, 132,720 customers, 424 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 28 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Greenville Utilities Comm had the least outage time (33 minutes) and Haywood Electric Member Corp the most (9,612 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 17,273 NOAA storm reports in North Carolina, led by thunderstorm wind 7,470, flash flood 1,888, hail 1,645. Power outages are named in 289 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- October 8, 2016, Wake (strong wind): “Over 100,000 customers lost power in Wake County as a result of the strong winds.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- February 25, 2015, Wake (winter storm): “At the peak of the storm, over 92,000 customers were without power in the county.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- January 12, 2019, Forsyth (winter storm): “At it's peak, nearly 40,000 customers in the county were without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC serves the most customers (2,211,457). Source: EIA Form 861.
North Carolina ranks 4th of 5 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
July had the most (51). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in North Carolina, city by city
10 North Carolina cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Charlotte Duke Energy
- Raleigh Duke Energy
- Greensboro Duke Energy
- Durham Duke Energy
- Winston-Salem Duke Energy
- Fayetteville Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC)
- Cary Duke Energy
- Wilmington Duke Energy
- High Point High Point Electric
- Asheville Duke Energy
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in North Carolina right now?
Not on this site: no reports from North Carolina in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in North Carolina?
In 2024 the average North Carolina electric customer was without power for 1,441 minutes (24 hours) across 1.81 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which North Carolina utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Haywood Electric Member Corp reported the most: 9,612 minutes per customer. Greenville Utilities Comm reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in North Carolina?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 289 storm episodes in North Carolina since 2015, most often in July (51 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in North Carolina with Power Outages Information
Fayetteville
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 208,501
Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC)