Power Outages in Pamlico County, NC
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) and Tideland Electric Member Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.5 hours.
Pamlico County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/pamlico-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Pamlico County, NC". https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/pamlico-county
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) and Tideland Electric Member Corp publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~11,158 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Tideland Electric Member Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tideland Electric Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Pamlico 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28515 | 36 | ≤11 | 30 | ≤11 |
| 28571 | 32 | ≤11 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 28529 | 25 | 0 | 21 | ≤11 |
| 28510 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 28587 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 28556 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 28537 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
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 Pamlico County or any town and utility in it.
- Coastal Flood AdvisoryMINOR
Pamlico County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Coastal Flood Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×9
- Flood Watch ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Tornado Watch ×1
Latest Pamlico County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 118 customers out (2.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,038 customers out (46% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Pamlico County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pamlico County went about 16.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,038 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 16.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 1,811 customers out) · decade average 49.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 147 | 1,404 | 8.5 |
| 2016 | 158 | 1,811 | 57.9 |
| 2017 | 228 | 1,371 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | 463 | 1,811 | 223.9 |
| 2019 | 376 | 1,811 | 89.6 |
| 2020 | 322 | 1,811 | 31.7 |
| 2021 | 335 | 1,290 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | 390 | 1,811 | 26.5 |
| 2023 | 365 | 1,811 | 43.7 |
| 2024 | 299 | 1,811 | 31.9 |
| 2025 | 354 | 1,811 | 16.5 |
Cost of power in Pamlico County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Pamlico 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
- Tideland Electric Member Corp16.4¢21,906 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 hurricanes exposure · 49.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Pamlico County: FAQ
- How often does Pamlico County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pamlico County, NC logged 354 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pamlico County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,038 customers without power, beginning September 22, 2026 and lasting about 1h 40m.
- Is there a power outage in Pamlico County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Pamlico County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Pamlico County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Tideland Electric Member Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pamlico County.
28509, 28510, 28515, 28529, 28537, 28552, 28556, 28571, 28587
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 · total only | - |
| Tideland Electric Member Corp | 3.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
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/37137 and /api/v1/counties/37137/history.