Power Outages in Brunswick County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Brunswick County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.3 hours.
Brunswick County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Brunswick County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Brunswick County has been under 25 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Beach Hazards Statement ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Brunswick County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,213 customers out (2.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 24,295 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 24,280 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 17m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,057 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Brunswick County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Brunswick County went about 1.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 85,376 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 85,376 customers out) · decade average 11.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 830 | 4,603 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 1,437 | 56,178 | 19.1 |
| 2017 | 1,325 | 13,357 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 1,265 | 85,376 | 74.3 |
| 2019 | 1,235 | 28,455 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 1,176 | 52,735 | 15.9 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 37,309 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 1,175 | 20,275 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 1,132 | 17,865 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 885 | 21,897 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 1,079 | 16,898 | 1.3 |
Very High hurricanes exposure · 11.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Brunswick County: FAQ
- How often does Brunswick County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Brunswick County, NC logged 1,079 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Brunswick County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 85,376 customers without power, beginning September 15, 2018 and lasting about 11d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Brunswick County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Brunswick County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Brunswick County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include BRUNSWICK ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP, Duke Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Brunswick County.
28420, 28422, 28451, 28452, 28461, 28462, 28465, 28467, 28468, 28469, 28470, 28479
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| BRUNSWICK ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37019 and /api/v1/counties/37019/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).