Power Outages in Nash County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 5 customers are without power in Nash County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.0 hours.
Nash County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Nash County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Nash 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 Nash Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Nash County went about 4.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,209 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 11,824 customers out) · decade average 8.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 522 | 8,264 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 553 | 11,824 | 37.2 |
| 2017 | 510 | 2,921 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 582 | 8,266 | 10.6 |
| 2019 | 557 | 4,558 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 592 | 6,702 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 669 | 2,720 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 686 | 5,476 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 595 | 13,209 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 652 | 5,902 | 4.5 |
| 2025 | 659 | 3,455 | 4.0 |
Very High winter weather exposure · 8.9 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 Nash County: FAQ
- How often does Nash County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nash County, NC logged 659 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nash County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,209 customers without power, beginning August 8, 2023 and lasting about 1d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Nash County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 5 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Nash County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, WAKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP.
Rocky Mount. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Nash County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nash County.
27557, 27803, 27804, 27807, 27856, 27878, 27882, 27891
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 ✓ | — |
| Dominion Energy | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| WAKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37127 and /api/v1/counties/37127/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .