Power Outages in Pitt County, NC
Virginia Electric & Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. City of Washington - (NC), City of Wilson - (NC), Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Edgecombe-Martin County E M C, Greenville Utilities Comm and Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Winterville - (NC), Town of Ayden - (NC), Town of Farmville - (NC) and Town of Fountain - (NC). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.1 hours.
Pitt County, NC is served by 11 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Pitt County, NC". https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/pitt-county
Virginia Electric & Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
City of Washington - (NC), City of Wilson - (NC), Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Edgecombe-Martin County E M C, Greenville Utilities Comm and Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Winterville - (NC), Town of Ayden - (NC), Town of Farmville - (NC) and Town of Fountain - (NC): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~96,610 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Winterville - (NC), Town of Ayden - (NC), Town of Farmville - (NC), Town of Fountain - (NC). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Virginia Electric & Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: City of Washington - (NC), City of Wilson - (NC), Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Edgecombe-Martin County E M C, Greenville Utilities Comm, Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Washington - (NC) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Wilson - (NC) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edgecombe-Martin County E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greenville Utilities Comm | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Winterville - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ayden - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Farmville - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fountain - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Pitt 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27834 | 464 | 15 | 307 | 16 |
| 27858 | 320 | ≤11 | 214 | ≤11 |
| 28590 | 189 | ≤11 | 123 | ≤11 |
| 27828 | 153 | ≤11 | 113 | ≤11 |
| 28513 | 127 | ≤11 | 92 | ≤11 |
| 28530 | 86 | ≤11 | 54 | ≤11 |
| 27837 | 48 | ≤11 | 35 | 0 |
| 27812 | 29 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 27829 | 28 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 27884 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 27879 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27827 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Pitt County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Pitt County right now.
Pitt County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Tornado Warning on October 11, 2026.
- Tornado Warning ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Tornado Watch ×2
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Pitt County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Greenvilleno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pitt County went about 5.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 23,397 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 5.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 23,397 customers out) · decade average 1.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98 | 385 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 112 | 2,907 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 117 | 586 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 196 | 1,861 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 194 | 1,430 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 500 | 763 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 474 | 2,381 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 426 | 3,775 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 507 | 6,013 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 439 | 20,438 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 505 | 23,397 | 5.1 |
Cost of power in Pitt County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Pitt 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
- Virginia Electric & Power Co12.7¢109,057 cust
- Greenville Utilities Comm12.7¢66,779 cust
- City of Wilson - (NC)12.8¢32,472 cust
- City of Washington - (NC)13.0¢11,572 cust
- Edgecombe-Martin County E M C16.5¢10,810 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.
Very High winter weather exposure · 1.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Pitt County: FAQ
- How often does Pitt County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pitt County, NC logged 505 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pitt County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 23,397 customers without power, beginning June 5, 2025 and lasting about 14h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Pitt County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Pitt County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Pitt County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Edgecombe-Martin County E M C, Greenville Utilities Comm, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Greenville. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Pitt County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pitt County.
27812, 27827, 27828, 27829, 27834, 27837, 27858, 27879, 27884, 28513, 28530, 28590
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 | - |
| Edgecombe-Martin County E M C | 1.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Wilson - (NC) | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Greenville Utilities Comm | 0.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | Outages only | |
| Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Washington - (NC) | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Winterville - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
| Town of Ayden - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
| Town of Farmville - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
| Town of Fountain - (NC) | - | 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/37147 and /api/v1/counties/37147/history.