Power Outages in Columbus County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Columbus County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Columbus County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Columbus County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Columbus County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Columbus County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Columbus County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 28,889 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 28,889 customers out) · decade average 19.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 759 | 3,152 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 948 | 28,403 | 79.2 |
| 2017 | 894 | 3,177 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 1,060 | 28,889 | 98.2 |
| 2019 | 979 | 3,199 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 889 | 8,768 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 910 | 2,578 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 935 | 10,697 | 12.1 |
| 2023 | 893 | 4,944 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 767 | 3,920 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 847 | 3,031 | 2.1 |
Very High high winds exposure · 19.5 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 Columbus County: FAQ
- How often does Columbus County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Columbus County, NC logged 847 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Columbus County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 28,889 customers without power, beginning September 15, 2018 and lasting about 11d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Columbus County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Columbus County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Columbus County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include BRUNSWICK ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP, Duke Energy, FOUR COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Columbus County.
28423, 28424, 28430, 28431, 28432, 28436, 28438, 28439, 28442, 28450, 28455, 28456, 28463, 28472
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 ✓ | — |
| FOUR COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| BRUNSWICK ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37047 and /api/v1/counties/37047/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).