Power Outages in Catawba County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Catawba County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 21.5 hours.
Catawba County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Catawba County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
Catawba County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Catawba County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Hickoryno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Catawba County went about 21.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 30,796 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 28,303 customers out) · decade average 70.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 764 | 14,757 | 20.4 |
| 2016 | 820 | 3,908 | 25.0 |
| 2017 | 718 | 30,796 | 113.4 |
| 2018 | 761 | 8,584 | 39.6 |
| 2019 | 748 | 3,602 | 20.4 |
| 2020 | 734 | 26,955 | 118.7 |
| 2021 | 861 | 6,622 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 815 | 7,477 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 717 | 17,631 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | 672 | 28,303 | 298.5 |
| 2025 | 672 | 8,638 | 21.5 |
Very High ice storms exposure · 70.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Catawba County: FAQ
- How often does Catawba County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Catawba County, NC logged 672 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 21.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Catawba County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 30,796 customers without power, beginning October 23, 2017 and lasting about 4d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Catawba County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Catawba County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Catawba County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, ENERGYUNITED ELEC MEMBER CORP, RUTHERFORD ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Hickory. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Catawba County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Catawba County.
28601, 28602, 28609, 28610, 28613, 28650, 28658, 28673, 28682
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 ✓ | — |
| ENERGYUNITED ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| RUTHERFORD ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37035 and /api/v1/counties/37035/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).