Power Outages in Burke County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 468 customers are without power in Burke County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.9 hours.
Burke County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Outages this size in Burke County usually clear within about ~7 hours.
Historical average from 378 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
Burke County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
Latest Burke County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 32m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,521 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Burke County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Burke Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Burke County went about 4.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 35,178 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 35,178 customers out) · decade average 30.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 507 | 2,497 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 511 | 3,932 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 513 | 5,228 | 18.6 |
| 2018 | 560 | 4,806 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | 569 | 3,036 | 8.3 |
| 2020 | 638 | 10,129 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 654 | 4,875 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 707 | 4,202 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 830 | 7,646 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 607 | 35,178 | 235.0 |
| 2025 | 665 | 2,199 | 4.9 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 30.2 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 Burke County: FAQ
- How often does Burke County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Burke County, NC logged 665 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Burke County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 35,178 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2024 and lasting about 17d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Burke County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 468 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Burke County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, RUTHERFORD ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Burke County.
28612, 28619, 28628, 28637, 28641, 28655, 28666, 28671, 28690
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 ✓ | — |
| RUTHERFORD ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37023 and /api/v1/counties/37023/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .