Power Outages in Dare County, NC
As of September 2, 2026 06:56 UTC, about 12 customers are without power in Dare County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.3 hours.
Dare County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Dare County has been under 154 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×28
- Beach Hazards Statement ×27
- Heat Advisory ×24
- Flood Watch ×23
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×20
- Flood Advisory ×19
Latest Dare County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 59m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,492 customers out (6.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,492 customers out (6.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,492 customers out (6.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,492 customers out (6.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,492 customers out (6.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,492 customers out (6.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,492 customers out (6.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Dare 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 Dare Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dare County went about 5.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 31,918 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 20,894 customers out) · decade average 10.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 387 | 3,360 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 592 | 20,894 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 609 | 7,715 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | 639 | 7,979 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 651 | 31,918 | 35.5 |
| 2020 | 661 | 8,792 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 636 | 7,774 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 672 | 2,526 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 667 | 7,998 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 627 | 7,994 | 2.9 |
| 2025 | 659 | 8,097 | 5.3 |
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 10.2 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 Dare County: FAQ
- How often does Dare County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dare County, NC logged 659 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dare County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 31,918 customers without power, beginning September 6, 2019 and lasting about 4d.
- Is there a power outage in Dare County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 12 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Dare County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include CAPE HATTERAS ELEC MEMBER CORP, Dominion Energy, TIDELAND ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dare County.
27915, 27920, 27936, 27943, 27948, 27949, 27953, 27954, 27959, 27968, 27972, 27978, 27981, 27982
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 ✓ | |
| TIDELAND ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| CAPE HATTERAS ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37055 and /api/v1/counties/37055/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .