Power Outages in Graham County, NC
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Duke Energy and Tennessee Valley Authority.
Graham County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- URL
- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/graham-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Graham County, NC". https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/graham-county
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Duke Energy and Tennessee Valley Authority: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~6,493 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Duke Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Graham 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28771 | 143 | ≤11 | 125 | ≤11 |
| 28733 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 28702 | ≤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 Graham County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Graham County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- High Wind Warning ×5
- Wind Advisory ×5
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Graham County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 8h 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 189 customers out (2.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 26m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 295 customers out (4.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 8d 13h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 140 customers out (2.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 46m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 189 customers out (2.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Graham County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
EAGLE-I historical coverage for this county is limited.
The US EIA reports North Carolina utilities averaged 3.3 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 233 | 1,875 | - |
| 2016 | 259 | 2,762 | - |
| 2017 | 240 | 2,160 | - |
| 2018 | 296 | 6,178 | - |
| 2019 | 313 | 1,884 | - |
| 2020 | 273 | 6,429 | - |
| 2021 | 286 | 1,667 | - |
| 2022 | 247 | 3,612 | - |
| 2023 | 268 | 1,983 | - |
| 2024 | 308 | 2,492 | - |
| 2025 | 294 | 3,203 | - |
Cost of power in Graham County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Graham 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
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 Low high winds exposure.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Graham County: FAQ
- How often does Graham County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Graham County, NC logged 294 distinct outage events in 2025.
- What was the worst power outage in Graham County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,429 customers without power, beginning October 29, 2020 and lasting about 2d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in Graham County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Graham County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Graham County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Graham County.
28702, 28733, 28771
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 · total only | - |
| Duke Energy | - | No live feed | - |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | - | 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/37075 and /api/v1/counties/37075/history.