Power Outages in Orange County, NC
As of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress - (NC) in Orange County, NC. Piedmont Electric Member Corp has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Duke Energy. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 28.9 hours.
Orange County, NC is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/orange-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Orange County, NC", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/orange-county
No active outages are reported by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress - (NC) in Orange County.
Piedmont Electric Member Corp only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Duke Energy: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~91,951 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Duke Energy. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Piedmont Electric Member Corp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress - (NC) reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Orange 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27278 | 231 | ≤11 | 138 | ≤11 |
| 27516 | 193 | ≤11 | 117 | ≤11 |
| 27514 | 121 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 27510 | 51 | 0 | 29 | ≤11 |
| 27243 | 34 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 27231 | 20 | ≤11 | 12 | ≤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 Orange County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Orange County right now.
Orange County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Tornado Watch on October 11, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Tornado Watch ×2
Latest Orange County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 41m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 195 customers out (1.0% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Orange County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Chapel Hillno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Orange County went about 28.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 19,163 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 28.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 19,163 customers out) · decade average 25.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 936 | 14,879 | 19.4 |
| 2016 | 897 | 6,866 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | 932 | 4,400 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 833 | 19,163 | 59.2 |
| 2019 | 906 | 10,762 | 13.0 |
| 2020 | 884 | 13,566 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 867 | 4,953 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 808 | 16,403 | 54.9 |
| 2023 | 788 | 14,804 | 24.3 |
| 2024 | 753 | 11,997 | 31.4 |
| 2025 | 738 | 19,163 | 28.9 |
Cost of power in Orange County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Orange 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 Carolinas, LLC13.4¢1,961,108 cust
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)15.2¢1,383,941 cust
- Piedmont Electric Member Corp15.6¢30,640 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 High winter weather exposure · 25.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Orange County: FAQ
- How often does Orange County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Orange County, NC logged 738 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 28.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Orange County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 19,163 customers without power, beginning July 6, 2025 and lasting about 2d 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Orange County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Orange County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Orange County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Piedmont Electric Member Corp.
Chapel Hill. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Orange County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Orange County.
27231, 27243, 27278, 27510, 27514, 27516, 27599
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 | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corp | 8.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Duke Energy | - | No live feed | - |
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/37135 and /api/v1/counties/37135/history.