Power Outages in Durham County, NC
As of October 19, 2026 03:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Wake Electric Membership Corp, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress - (NC) in Durham County, NC. Piedmont Electric Member Corp has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Duke Energy. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 87.9 hours.
Durham County, NC is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/durham-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:35 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Durham County, NC", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/durham-county
No active outages are reported by Wake Electric Membership Corp, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress - (NC) in Durham County.
Piedmont Electric Member Corp only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Duke Energy: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
1.4%of this county's ~174,306 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Duke Energy. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Piedmont Electric Member Corp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Electric Membership Corp | Live · county | 0 | 2,397 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wake Electric Membership Corp, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress - (NC) reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Durham Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27703 | 333 | ≤11 | 183 | ≤11 |
| 27705 | 248 | ≤11 | 151 | ≤11 |
| 27704 | 242 | ≤11 | 153 | ≤11 |
| 27713 | 224 | ≤11 | 123 | ≤11 |
| 27707 | 223 | ≤11 | 130 | ≤11 |
| 27712 | 172 | ≤11 | 104 | ≤11 |
| 27701 | 126 | ≤11 | 60 | ≤11 |
| 27503 | 22 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 27709 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Durham County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Durham County right now.
Durham County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on October 11, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
- Tornado Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Tornado Watch ×2
Latest Durham County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,596 customers out (40% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 15m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 587 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,295 customers out (35% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 129 customers out (2.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 20m
Hardest-hit cities in Durham County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Durhamno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Durham County went about 87.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,008 customers.
The US EIA reports North Carolina utilities averaged 3.3 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 87.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 6,008 customers out) · decade average 101.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 823 | 6,008 | 71.4 |
| 2016 | 676 | 6,008 | 107.2 |
| 2017 | 700 | 6,008 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 692 | 6,008 | 164.1 |
| 2019 | 700 | 5,495 | 61.7 |
| 2020 | 741 | 6,008 | 65.5 |
| 2021 | 773 | 6,008 | 66.2 |
| 2022 | 705 | 6,008 | 157.8 |
| 2023 | 673 | 6,008 | 141.3 |
| 2024 | 610 | 6,008 | 143.4 |
| 2025 | 688 | 6,008 | 87.9 |
Cost of power in Durham County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Durham County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC13.4¢1,961,108 cust
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)15.2¢1,383,941 cust
- Wake Electric Membership Corp14.3¢56,069 cust
- Piedmont Electric Member Corp15.6¢30,640 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 101.8 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 87.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Durham County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,008 customers without power, beginning March 25, 2024 and lasting about 16h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Durham County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Durham County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Durham County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Piedmont Electric Member Corp, 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 Progress - (NC) | 2.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Wake Electric Membership Corp | 3.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corp | 8.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Duke Energy | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37063 and /api/v1/counties/37063/history.