Power Outages in Mitchell County, NC
As of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Mitchell County, NC across 3 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 74.2 hours.
Mitchell County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/mitchell-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Mitchell County, NC", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/mitchell-county
63%of this county's ~8,839 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Live · county | 0 | 5,610 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| French Broad Elec Member Corp | Live · county | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | |
| Rutherford Elec Member Corp | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Duke Energy Progress - (NC), French Broad Elec Member Corp and Rutherford Elec Member Corp reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Active outages in Mitchell County3
Individual outages as listed by French Broad Elec Member Corp, largest first. “<N” means the utility only publishes that the outage affects fewer than N customers.
| Customers | Cause | Crew status | Utility ETR | Started | Utility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | - | - | French Broad Elec Member Corp |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | French Broad Elec Member Corp |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | French Broad Elec Member Corp |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Mitchell Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28777 | 156 | ≤11 | 132 | ≤11 |
| 28705 | 117 | ≤11 | 107 | ≤11 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Mitchell County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Mitchell County right now.
Mitchell County has been under 29 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
- High Wind Warning ×5
- Wind Advisory ×5
- Flood Advisory ×4
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
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 74.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,696 customers.
The US EIA reports North Carolina utilities averaged 3.3 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 74.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,696 customers out) · decade average 103.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 198 | 1,696 | 25.8 |
| 2016 | 311 | 1,696 | 34.7 |
| 2017 | 232 | 1,696 | 54.9 |
| 2018 | 215 | 1,696 | 55.9 |
| 2019 | 399 | 1,696 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | 459 | 1,696 | 39.2 |
| 2021 | 443 | 1,696 | 47.6 |
| 2022 | 633 | 1,696 | 36.0 |
| 2023 | 542 | 1,696 | 74.1 |
| 2024 | 436 | 1,696 | 666.3 |
| 2025 | 525 | 1,696 | 74.2 |
Cost of power in Mitchell County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Mitchell County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)15.2¢1,383,941 cust
- Rutherford Elec Member Corp13.0¢72,060 cust
- French Broad Elec Member Corp16.2¢36,049 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 103.8 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 74.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mitchell County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,696 customers without power, beginning August 25, 2023 and lasting about 4h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Mitchell County, NC right now?
- Yes, about 3 customers are currently without power across 3 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Mitchell County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Progress - (NC), 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 Progress - (NC) | 2.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Rutherford Elec Member Corp | 2.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| French Broad Elec Member Corp | - | Live · county | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37121 and /api/v1/counties/37121/history. Live data as of .