Power Outages in Cleveland County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Cleveland County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.6 hours.
Cleveland County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
Cleveland County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×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 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 626 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Cleveland 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 Cleveland Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cleveland County went about 5.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 41,519 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 41,519 customers out) · decade average 27.2 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 | 41,519 | 213.1 |
| 2025 | 680 | 2,190 | 5.6 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 27.2 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 41,519 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2024 and lasting about 14d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Cleveland County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Cleveland County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, 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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| RUTHERFORD ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37045 and /api/v1/counties/37045/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .