Power Outages in Ashe County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Ashe County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.8 hours.
Ashe County, NC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Ashe County.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Ashe County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Advisory ×4
- Flood Watch ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Ashe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ashe County went about 15.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 22,258 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 22,258 customers out) · decade average 15.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 222 | 1,702 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 646 | 5,195 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 645 | 1,755 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 671 | 5,903 | 8.0 |
| 2019 | 660 | 2,817 | 3.0 |
| 2020 | 669 | 1,551 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 601 | 1,241 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 661 | 4,886 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 603 | 1,709 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 455 | 22,258 | 131.0 |
| 2025 | 603 | 5,984 | 15.8 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 15.5 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 Ashe County: FAQ
- How often does Ashe County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ashe County, NC logged 603 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ashe County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 22,258 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 16d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Ashe County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ashe County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ashe County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include BLUE RIDGE ELEC MEMBER CORP - (NC).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ashe County.
28615, 28617, 28626, 28629, 28631, 28640, 28643, 28672, 28684, 28693, 28694
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/37009 and /api/v1/counties/37009/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).