Power Outages in Hertford County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hertford County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.4 hours.
Hertford County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hertford County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Hertford County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Flood Watch ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hertford County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hertford County went about 3.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,655 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 4,964 customers out) · decade average 3.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 344 | 1,494 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 405 | 1,934 | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 364 | 1,953 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 432 | 5,655 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 450 | 4,203 | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 510 | 4,964 | 8.5 |
| 2021 | 434 | 1,034 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 330 | 1,355 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 303 | 2,405 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 349 | 2,380 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 497 | 1,493 | 3.4 |
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 3.6 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 Hertford County: FAQ
- How often does Hertford County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hertford County, NC logged 497 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hertford County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,655 customers without power, beginning June 25, 2018 and lasting about 23h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Hertford County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hertford County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hertford County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy, ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hertford County.
27818, 27855, 27910, 27922, 27942, 27986
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37091 and /api/v1/counties/37091/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).