Power Outages in Duplin County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Duplin County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.6 hours.
Duplin County, NC is served by 4 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Duplin County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Duplin County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Duplin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Duplin County went about 15.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,989 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 12,989 customers out) · decade average 29.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 407 | 2,141 | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 451 | 10,146 | 64.4 |
| 2017 | 413 | 1,434 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 426 | 12,989 | 154.4 |
| 2019 | 529 | 8,689 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | 696 | 6,113 | 17.2 |
| 2021 | 650 | 5,627 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 754 | 6,716 | 11.7 |
| 2023 | 734 | 2,747 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 684 | 3,583 | 9.4 |
| 2025 | 707 | 4,442 | 15.6 |
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 29.6 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 Duplin County: FAQ
- How often does Duplin County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Duplin County, NC logged 707 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Duplin County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,989 customers without power, beginning September 15, 2018 and lasting about 10d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Duplin County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Duplin County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Duplin County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, FOUR COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP, JONES-ONSLOW ELEC MEMBER CORP, TRI-COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP (NC).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Duplin County.
28325, 28349, 28365, 28398, 28453, 28458, 28464, 28466, 28508, 28518, 28521, 28572
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 ✓ | — |
| JONES-ONSLOW ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| TRI-COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP (NC) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37061 and /api/v1/counties/37061/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).