Power Outages in Mitchell County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 13 customers are without power in Mitchell County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 80.7 hours.
Mitchell County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active NWS alerts for Mitchell County right now.
Mitchell County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Mitchell 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 Mitchell Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mitchell County went about 80.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,504 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 11,504 customers out) · decade average 253.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 198 | 5,463 | 56.3 |
| 2016 | 311 | 2,101 | 34.9 |
| 2017 | 232 | 1,722 | 55.0 |
| 2018 | 215 | 3,127 | 61.6 |
| 2019 | 399 | 5,166 | 40.6 |
| 2020 | 459 | 8,379 | 54.0 |
| 2021 | 443 | 5,486 | 52.7 |
| 2022 | 633 | 4,889 | 40.6 |
| 2023 | 542 | 8,043 | 90.8 |
| 2024 | 436 | 11,504 | 2218.1 |
| 2025 | 525 | 4,704 | 80.7 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 253.2 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 Mitchell County: FAQ
- How often does Mitchell County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mitchell County, NC logged 525 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 80.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mitchell County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,504 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2024 and lasting about 84d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Mitchell County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 13 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Mitchell County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, FRENCH BROAD ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mitchell County.
28705, 28777
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 ✓ | — |
| FRENCH BROAD ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37121 and /api/v1/counties/37121/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .