Power Outages in Haywood County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Haywood County, NC.
Haywood County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Outage started July 18, 2026 · peaked at 736 customers without power · resolved
No active power outages are currently reported in Haywood County.
No active NWS alerts for Haywood County right now.
Haywood County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Haywood County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 39m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 719 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 55m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 867 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 9m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,283 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Haywood County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
EAGLE-I historical coverage for this county is limited.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 695 | 2,782 | — |
| 2016 | 592 | 2,680 | — |
| 2017 | 576 | 23,001 | — |
| 2018 | 639 | 15,248 | — |
| 2019 | 742 | 24,833 | — |
| 2020 | 807 | 28,871 | — |
| 2021 | 886 | 4,479 | — |
| 2022 | 878 | 3,529 | — |
| 2023 | 887 | 12,366 | — |
| 2024 | 825 | 23,076 | — |
| 2025 | 847 | 6,195 | — |
Relatively Moderate ice storms 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 Haywood County: FAQ
- How often does Haywood County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Haywood County, NC logged 847 distinct outage events in 2025.
- What was the worst power outage in Haywood County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 28,871 customers without power, beginning July 4, 2020 and lasting about 19h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Haywood County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Haywood County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Haywood County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Haywood County.
28716, 28721, 28745, 28751, 28785, 28786
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 ✓ | — |
| HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37087 and /api/v1/counties/37087/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).