Power Outages in Clay County, NC
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.8 hours.
Clay County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/clay-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Clay County, NC". https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/clay-county
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC publishes no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~13,494 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Clay Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28904 | 200 | ≤11 | 170 | ≤11 |
| 28902 | 25 | ≤11 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 28909 | 21 | ≤11 | 17 | ≤11 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Clay County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Clay County right now.
Clay County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×3
- High Wind Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- High Wind Watch ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
Latest Clay County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 172 customers out (1.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 55m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,321 customers out (13% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 55m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 62 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 3,225 customers out (32% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Clay County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Clay County went about 6.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,464 customers.
The US EIA reports North Carolina utilities averaged 3.3 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 6.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 4,092 customers out) · decade average 5.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 42 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 82 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 41 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 12 | 40 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 326 | 2,720 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 475 | 4,092 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | 502 | 2,793 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 480 | 2,955 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 458 | 5,464 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 530 | 5,315 | 9.7 |
| 2025 | 681 | 4,140 | 6.8 |
Cost of power in Clay County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Clay County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC13.4¢1,961,108 cust
- Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA)14.8¢16,040 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 5.1 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 Clay County: FAQ
- How often does Clay County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Clay County, NC logged 681 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Clay County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,464 customers without power, beginning August 7, 2023 and lasting about 1d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Clay County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Clay County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Clay County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Clay County.
28902, 28904, 28909
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) | 8.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37043 and /api/v1/counties/37043/history.