Power Outages in Randolph County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Randolph County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.5 hours.
Randolph County, NC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Randolph County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Randolph 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 Randolph Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Randolph County went about 5.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 29,139 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 29,139 customers out) · decade average 12.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,007 | 8,792 | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 887 | 13,901 | 10.1 |
| 2017 | 963 | 1,975 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 975 | 29,139 | 44.5 |
| 2019 | 985 | 12,602 | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 1,006 | 11,477 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 1,009 | 9,384 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 979 | 13,563 | 20.9 |
| 2023 | 838 | 11,925 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 793 | 4,494 | 8.6 |
| 2025 | 815 | 5,065 | 5.5 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 12.1 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 Randolph County: FAQ
- How often does Randolph County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Randolph County, NC logged 815 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Randolph County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 29,139 customers without power, beginning October 11, 2018 and lasting about 5d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Randolph County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Randolph County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, ENERGYUNITED ELEC MEMBER CORP, RANDOLPH ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Randolph County.
27203, 27205, 27233, 27248, 27263, 27298, 27316, 27317, 27341, 27350, 27355, 27370
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 ✓ | — |
| ENERGYUNITED ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| RANDOLPH ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37151 and /api/v1/counties/37151/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .