Power Outages in Currituck County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Currituck County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.7 hours.
Currituck County, NC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Currituck County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Currituck County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×6
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Flood Watch ×2
- Air Quality Alert ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Latest Currituck County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 1m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 783 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,485 customers out (8.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 34m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,156 customers out (6.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Currituck County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Currituck County went about 3.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,073 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 14,968 customers out) · decade average 9.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 299 | 1,742 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 481 | 14,968 | 45.1 |
| 2017 | 442 | 4,210 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 426 | 10,563 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 453 | 15,073 | 25.4 |
| 2020 | 440 | 7,570 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 441 | 1,563 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 444 | 3,672 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 467 | 7,536 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 490 | 4,079 | 2.2 |
| 2025 | 448 | 2,629 | 3.7 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 9.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Currituck County: FAQ
- How often does Currituck County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Currituck County, NC logged 448 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Currituck County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,073 customers without power, beginning September 6, 2019 and lasting about 5d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Currituck County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Currituck County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Currituck County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Currituck County.
27916, 27917, 27923, 27927, 27929, 27939, 27941, 27947, 27950, 27956, 27958, 27964, 27965, 27966, 27973
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37053 and /api/v1/counties/37053/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).