Power Outages in Alleghany County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Alleghany County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.8 hours.
Alleghany County, NC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Alleghany County.
No active NWS alerts for Alleghany County right now.
Alleghany County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Advisory ×11
- Flash Flood Warning ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Alleghany County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Alleghany County went about 18.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,223 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 4,295 customers out) · decade average 9.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 102 | 288 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 239 | 5,385 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 270 | 3,516 | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 328 | 2,518 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 315 | 1,309 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 325 | 1,143 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 300 | 8,223 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 330 | 2,272 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 309 | 3,733 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 251 | 4,295 | 52.3 |
| 2025 | 405 | 2,980 | 18.8 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 9.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Alleghany County: FAQ
- How often does Alleghany County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Alleghany County, NC logged 405 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Alleghany County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,223 customers without power, beginning June 10, 2021 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Alleghany County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Alleghany County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Alleghany County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include BLUE RIDGE ELEC MEMBER CORP - (NC).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Alleghany County.
28623, 28627, 28644, 28663, 28668, 28675
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE RIDGE ELEC MEMBER CORP - (NC) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37005 and /api/v1/counties/37005/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).