Power Outages in Martin County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Martin County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.0 hours.
Martin County, NC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Martin County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Martin County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Martin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Martin County went about 2.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,474 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 4,801 customers out) · decade average 4.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 212 | 3,623 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 314 | 4,801 | 15.2 |
| 2017 | 292 | 2,171 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 308 | 5,361 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 279 | 3,207 | 5.0 |
| 2020 | 347 | 9,474 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 389 | 3,278 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 392 | 2,508 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 422 | 3,194 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 384 | 2,535 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 406 | 1,947 | 2.0 |
Relatively Moderate hurricanes exposure · 4.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
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 Martin County: FAQ
- How often does Martin County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Martin County, NC logged 406 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Martin County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,474 customers without power, beginning August 4, 2020 and lasting about 2d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Martin County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Martin County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Martin County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Martin County.
27825, 27840, 27841, 27846, 27857, 27861, 27871, 27892
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 ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37117 and /api/v1/counties/37117/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).