Power Outages in Cleveland County, NC
Broad River Electric Coop, Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Rutherford Elec Member Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Kings Mountain - (NC), City of Shelby - (NC) and Duke Energy. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.6 hours.
Cleveland County, NC is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cleveland County, NC". https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/cleveland-county
Broad River Electric Coop, Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Rutherford Elec Member Corp publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Kings Mountain - (NC), City of Shelby - (NC) and Duke Energy: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~62,799 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Kings Mountain - (NC), City of Shelby - (NC), Duke Energy. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Broad River Electric Coop, Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Rutherford Elec Member Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad River Electric Coop, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rutherford Elec Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Kings Mountain - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Shelby - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cleveland 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28086 | 375 | ≤11 | 291 | ≤11 |
| 28150 | 358 | ≤11 | 258 | ≤11 |
| 28152 | 288 | 12 | 223 | ≤11 |
| 28090 | 120 | ≤11 | 86 | 0 |
| 28114 | 103 | ≤11 | 83 | ≤11 |
| 28073 | 89 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 28020 | 38 | ≤11 | 26 | 0 |
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 Cleveland County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cleveland County right now.
Cleveland County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Warning on October 12, 2026.
- Flood Advisory ×12
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Flood Warning ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Latest Cleveland County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 25m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 533 customers out (1.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 738 customers out (2.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Cleveland County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cleveland County went about 5.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 18,853 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 5.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 18,853 customers out) · decade average 22.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 624 | 4,081 | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 659 | 3,534 | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 684 | 6,713 | 20.3 |
| 2018 | 675 | 5,322 | 13.9 |
| 2019 | 690 | 2,513 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 686 | 4,619 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 755 | 3,178 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 735 | 4,301 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 673 | 5,348 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 690 | 18,853 | 155.6 |
| 2025 | 680 | 2,190 | 5.6 |
Cost of power in Cleveland County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cleveland 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
- Rutherford Elec Member Corp13.0¢72,060 cust
- Broad River Electric Coop, Inc16.7¢490 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 High ice storms exposure · 22.0 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 Cleveland County: FAQ
- How often does Cleveland County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cleveland County, NC logged 680 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cleveland County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 18,853 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2024 and lasting about 14d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Cleveland County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cleveland County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cleveland County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Broad River Electric Coop, Inc, Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Rutherford Elec Member Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cleveland County.
28017, 28020, 28042, 28073, 28086, 28089, 28090, 28114, 28136, 28150, 28152, 28169
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 | - |
| Rutherford Elec Member Corp | 2.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Duke Energy | - | No live feed | - |
| Broad River Electric Coop, Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| City of Kings Mountain - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Shelby - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
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/37045 and /api/v1/counties/37045/history.