Power Outages in Person County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 104 customers are without power in Person County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.9 hours.
Person County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Person County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Person 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 Person Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Person County went about 12.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,873 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 14,263 customers out) · decade average 28.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 496 | 3,350 | 16.4 |
| 2016 | 508 | 3,441 | 11.5 |
| 2017 | 489 | 4,381 | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 560 | 13,866 | 80.9 |
| 2019 | 521 | 6,687 | 21.4 |
| 2020 | 519 | 8,109 | 11.3 |
| 2021 | 614 | 14,263 | 103.9 |
| 2022 | 663 | 15,873 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 644 | 2,862 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 612 | 1,858 | 9.0 |
| 2025 | 656 | 2,291 | 12.9 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 28.9 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 Person County: FAQ
- How often does Person County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Person County, NC logged 656 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 12.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Person County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,873 customers without power, beginning December 11, 2022 and lasting about 13h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Person County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 104 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Person County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, PIEDMONT ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Person County.
27343, 27541, 27572, 27573, 27574, 27583
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 ✓ | — |
| PIEDMONT ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37145 and /api/v1/counties/37145/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .