Power Outages in Onslow County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Onslow County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.0 hours.
Onslow County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Onslow County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Onslow County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Beach Hazards Statement ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Latest Onslow County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 31m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,594 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 16m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 2,275 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 13,270 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 13,270 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 13,269 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 13,269 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Onslow County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Jacksonvilleno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Onslow County went about 2.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 71,864 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 71,864 customers out) · decade average 12.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 763 | 10,293 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 956 | 30,149 | 10.1 |
| 2017 | 938 | 21,431 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 931 | 71,864 | 90.8 |
| 2019 | 987 | 14,540 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 1,114 | 50,789 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 1,158 | 11,252 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 1,154 | 14,892 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 1,113 | 4,384 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 949 | 12,387 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 946 | 22,805 | 2.0 |
Very High hurricanes exposure · 12.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Onslow County: FAQ
- How often does Onslow County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Onslow County, NC logged 946 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Onslow County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 71,864 customers without power, beginning September 15, 2018 and lasting about 13d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Onslow County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Onslow County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Onslow County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, JONES-ONSLOW ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Jacksonville. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Onslow County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Onslow County.
28445, 28454, 28460, 28539, 28540, 28542, 28543, 28544, 28546, 28547, 28555, 28574, 28582
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 ✓ | — |
| JONES-ONSLOW ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37133 and /api/v1/counties/37133/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).