Power Outages in Guilford County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Guilford County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.3 hours.
Guilford County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Guilford County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Guilford County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 4m
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,723 customers out (6.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,723 customers out (6.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,723 customers out (6.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,723 customers out (6.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,723 customers out (6.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,723 customers out (6.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,723 customers out (6.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Guilford 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 Guilford Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Guilford County went about 15.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 95,814 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 95,814 customers out) · decade average 42.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 724 | 13,672 | 14.8 |
| 2016 | 665 | 8,692 | 12.8 |
| 2017 | 641 | 10,322 | 18.8 |
| 2018 | 560 | 95,814 | 170.5 |
| 2019 | 579 | 25,888 | 33.0 |
| 2020 | 655 | 40,854 | 31.5 |
| 2021 | 721 | 78,544 | 57.1 |
| 2022 | 539 | 50,712 | 65.8 |
| 2023 | 594 | 20,891 | 28.5 |
| 2024 | 523 | 31,499 | 22.7 |
| 2025 | 539 | 7,919 | 15.3 |
Very High ice storms exposure · 42.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Guilford County: FAQ
- How often does Guilford County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Guilford County, NC logged 539 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Guilford County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 95,814 customers without power, beginning October 11, 2018 and lasting about 6d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Guilford County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 3 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Guilford County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, ENERGYUNITED ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Greensboro, High Point. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Guilford County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Guilford County.
27214, 27235, 27249, 27260, 27262, 27265, 27268, 27282, 27283, 27301, 27310, 27313, 27342, 27358, 27377, 27401, 27403, 27405, 27406, 27407, 27408, 27409, 27410, 27411, 27412, 27455
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 ✓ | — |
| ENERGYUNITED ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37081 and /api/v1/counties/37081/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .