Power Outages in Edgecombe County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Edgecombe County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Edgecombe County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Edgecombe County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Edgecombe County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,195 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 1,391 customers out) · decade average 2.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 151 | 1,326 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 172 | 1,391 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 168 | 1,387 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 196 | 1,343 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 194 | 2,503 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 351 | 2,178 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 423 | 752 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 440 | 4,152 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 452 | 4,195 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 491 | 2,616 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 568 | 2,994 | 2.1 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 2.2 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 Edgecombe County: FAQ
- How often does Edgecombe County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Edgecombe County, NC logged 568 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Edgecombe County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,195 customers without power, beginning May 22, 2023 and lasting about 6h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Edgecombe County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Edgecombe County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY E M C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Edgecombe County.
27801, 27809, 27815, 27819, 27843, 27852, 27864, 27881, 27886
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 ✓ | — |
| Dominion Energy | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY E M C | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37065 and /api/v1/counties/37065/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .