Power Outages in Lenoir County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Lenoir County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.7 hours.
Lenoir County, NC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Lenoir County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Lenoir County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lenoir County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lenoir County went about 2.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,490 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 8,518 customers out) · decade average 10.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 496 | 2,156 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 383 | 10,490 | 39.7 |
| 2017 | 368 | 3,016 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 372 | 8,518 | 40.1 |
| 2019 | 369 | 5,992 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 420 | 5,556 | 7.0 |
| 2021 | 439 | 3,519 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 503 | 9,769 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 474 | 3,939 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 424 | 2,216 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 493 | 1,640 | 2.7 |
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 10.8 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 Lenoir County: FAQ
- How often does Lenoir County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lenoir County, NC logged 493 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lenoir County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,490 customers without power, beginning October 8, 2016 and lasting about 11d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Lenoir County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lenoir County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lenoir County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lenoir County.
28501, 28504, 28525, 28551
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 ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37107 and /api/v1/counties/37107/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).