Power Outages in Durham County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 1,283 customers are without power in Durham County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 92.8 hours.
Durham County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Out for ~3 hours; outages this size here usually clear within about ~14 hours.
Historical average from 599 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Durham County has been under 25 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×8
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Durham County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 1,283 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,365 customers out (39% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,365 customers out (39% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,365 customers out (39% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,365 customers out (39% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,364 customers out (39% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,364 customers out (39% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,365 customers out (39% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Durham 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 Durham Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Durham County went about 92.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 67,952 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 67,952 customers out) · decade average 148.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 823 | 39,748 | 145.3 |
| 2016 | 676 | 19,831 | 135.8 |
| 2017 | 700 | 13,591 | 56.0 |
| 2018 | 692 | 27,697 | 225.3 |
| 2019 | 700 | 5,495 | 61.7 |
| 2020 | 741 | 13,809 | 71.8 |
| 2021 | 773 | 12,552 | 68.5 |
| 2022 | 705 | 34,256 | 248.8 |
| 2023 | 673 | 67,952 | 357.0 |
| 2024 | 610 | 24,495 | 164.4 |
| 2025 | 688 | 14,303 | 92.8 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 148.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Durham County: FAQ
- How often does Durham County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Durham County, NC logged 688 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 92.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Durham County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 67,952 customers without power, beginning August 15, 2023 and lasting about 4d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Durham County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 1,283 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Durham County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, WAKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP.
Durham. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Durham County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Durham County.
27503, 27701, 27703, 27704, 27705, 27707, 27708, 27709, 27712, 27713
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 ✓ | — |
| WAKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37063 and /api/v1/counties/37063/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .