Power Outages in Forsyth County, NC
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp and Town of High Point in Forsyth County, NC. There is no live feed for Duke Energy. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.9 hours.
Forsyth County, NC is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/forsyth-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Forsyth County, NC", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/forsyth-county
No active outages are reported by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp and Town of High Point in Forsyth County.
No live feed for Duke Energy: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
83%of this county's ~239,501 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · county | 0 | 193,424 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp | Live · county | 0 | 3,263 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp | Live · county | 0 | 1,069 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Town of High Point | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp and Town of High Point 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 Forsyth 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 (14)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27284 | 535 | 22 | 401 | ≤11 |
| 27106 | 398 | ≤11 | 264 | 15 |
| 27105 | 377 | 12 | 262 | ≤11 |
| 27127 | 358 | 12 | 261 | ≤11 |
| 27103 | 300 | ≤11 | 199 | ≤11 |
| 27012 | 255 | ≤11 | 170 | ≤11 |
| 27104 | 237 | ≤11 | 154 | ≤11 |
| 27101 | 188 | ≤11 | 130 | ≤11 |
| 27045 | 117 | ≤11 | 90 | ≤11 |
| 27040 | 111 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 27023 | 105 | ≤11 | 78 | ≤11 |
| 27051 | 91 | ≤11 | 66 | 0 |
| 27050 | 45 | ≤11 | 41 | 0 |
| 27009 | 26 | 0 | 16 | ≤11 |
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 Forsyth County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Forsyth County right now.
Forsyth County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Advisory on October 11, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Forsyth County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,435 customers out (0.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 54m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 673 customers out (0.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Forsyth County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Winston-Salemno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Forsyth County went about 15.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 27,915 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 15.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 27,915 customers out) · decade average 38.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 833 | 10,764 | 15.3 |
| 2016 | 781 | 16,198 | 33.0 |
| 2017 | 674 | 12,290 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | 746 | 27,915 | 69.4 |
| 2019 | 700 | 27,915 | 55.7 |
| 2020 | 792 | 27,915 | 74.4 |
| 2021 | 798 | 27,915 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 695 | 25,845 | 59.2 |
| 2023 | 703 | 21,048 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | 785 | 13,190 | 22.2 |
| 2025 | 695 | 6,769 | 15.9 |
Cost of power in Forsyth County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Forsyth 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
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp11.6¢124,446 cust
- Town of High Point11.7¢38,553 cust
- Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp17.5¢28,296 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.
Very High ice storms exposure · 38.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Forsyth County: FAQ
- How often does Forsyth County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Forsyth County, NC logged 695 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Forsyth County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 27,915 customers without power, beginning October 11, 2018 and lasting about 5d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Forsyth County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Forsyth County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Forsyth County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp.
Winston-Salem. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Forsyth County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Forsyth County.
27009, 27012, 27023, 27040, 27045, 27050, 27051, 27101, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27109, 27110, 27127, 27284
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp | 2.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp | 4.2 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Town of High Point | 1.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| 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/37067 and /api/v1/counties/37067/history.