Power Outages in Macon County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Macon County, NC across 1 reported incident.
Macon County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active NWS alerts for Macon County right now.
Macon County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Advisory on July 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
Latest Macon County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,371 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Macon 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 Macon 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 | 576 | 16,406 | — |
| 2016 | 554 | 4,267 | — |
| 2017 | 573 | 7,263 | — |
| 2018 | 624 | 7,125 | — |
| 2019 | 640 | 2,158 | — |
| 2020 | 682 | 7,147 | — |
| 2021 | 664 | 3,758 | — |
| 2022 | 684 | 5,459 | — |
| 2023 | 698 | 7,013 | — |
| 2024 | 688 | 11,221 | — |
| 2025 | 673 | 23,975 | — |
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 Macon County: FAQ
- How often does Macon County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Macon County, NC logged 673 distinct outage events in 2025.
- What was the worst power outage in Macon County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 23,975 customers without power, beginning June 27, 2025 and lasting about 14h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Macon County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Macon County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Macon County.
28734, 28741, 28763, 28775, 28781
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/37113 and /api/v1/counties/37113/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .