Power Outages in Jackson County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 16 customers are without power in Jackson County, NC across 2 reported incidents.
Jackson County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Duke Energy
- HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP
No active NWS alerts for Jackson County right now.
Jackson County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Jackson County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 776 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 55m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 550 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Jackson 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 Jackson Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
EAGLE-I historical coverage for this county is limited.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 611 | 1,659 | — |
| 2016 | 611 | 2,680 | — |
| 2017 | 571 | 9,583 | — |
| 2018 | 660 | 5,849 | — |
| 2019 | 673 | 3,886 | — |
| 2020 | 657 | 16,133 | — |
| 2021 | 642 | 3,457 | — |
| 2022 | 644 | 13,578 | — |
| 2023 | 700 | 8,626 | — |
| 2024 | 675 | 22,087 | — |
| 2025 | 635 | 13,331 | — |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure.
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 Jackson County: FAQ
- How often does Jackson County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jackson County, NC logged 635 distinct outage events in 2025.
- What was the worst power outage in Jackson County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 22,087 customers without power, beginning September 25, 2024 and lasting about 20d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Jackson County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 16 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Jackson County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jackson County.
28707, 28717, 28723, 28725, 28736, 28779, 28783, 28788, 28789
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/37099 and /api/v1/counties/37099/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .