Power Outages in Chatham County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 475 customers are without power in Chatham County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 96.4 hours.
Chatham County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Out for under 1 hr; outages this size here usually clear within about ~7 hours.
Historical average from 598 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Chatham County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Chatham County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 475 customers out (13% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 16m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 393 customers out (10% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,026 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 730 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 40m
Hardest-hit cities in Chatham 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 Chatham Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Chatham County went about 96.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,868 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 17,228 customers out) · decade average 108.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 686 | 13,351 | 93.3 |
| 2016 | 686 | 11,654 | 103.5 |
| 2017 | 828 | 3,370 | 27.8 |
| 2018 | 798 | 17,228 | 341.3 |
| 2019 | 749 | 9,794 | 33.2 |
| 2020 | 840 | 17,868 | 141.9 |
| 2021 | 857 | 8,038 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | 803 | 15,523 | 174.3 |
| 2023 | 803 | 5,945 | 68.5 |
| 2024 | 746 | 12,387 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 728 | 8,540 | 96.4 |
Relatively Moderate hurricanes exposure · 108.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Chatham County: FAQ
- How often does Chatham County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Chatham County, NC logged 728 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 96.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Chatham County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,868 customers without power, beginning October 28, 2020 and lasting about 23h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Chatham County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 475 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Chatham County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include CENTRAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP. - (NC), Duke Energy, RANDOLPH ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Chatham County.
27207, 27208, 27213, 27252, 27256, 27312, 27344, 27517, 27523, 27559, 27562
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 ✓ | — |
| RANDOLPH ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| CENTRAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP. - (NC) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37037 and /api/v1/counties/37037/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .