Power Outages in Randolph County, NC
As of October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC, no outages are reported by Randolph Electric Member Corp, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC), Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC) and Town of High Point in Randolph County, NC. There is no live feed for Duke Energy. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.5 hours.
Randolph County, NC is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Randolph County, NC", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/randolph-county
No active outages are reported by Randolph Electric Member Corp, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC), Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC) and Town of High Point in Randolph County.
No live feed for Duke Energy: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
21%of this county's ~103,444 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Electric Member Corp | Live · county | 0 | 17,920 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp | Live · county | 0 | 3,539 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC) | Live · county | 0 | 25 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Town of High Point | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randolph Electric Member Corp, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC), Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC) and Town of High Point 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 Randolph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27205 | 359 | 12 | 288 | ≤11 |
| 27203 | 260 | ≤11 | 218 | ≤11 |
| 27317 | 244 | ≤11 | 211 | ≤11 |
| 27263 | 224 | 13 | 180 | 0 |
| 27370 | 206 | ≤11 | 174 | 0 |
| 27298 | 129 | ≤11 | 102 | 0 |
| 27350 | 89 | ≤11 | 74 | ≤11 |
| 27316 | 85 | 0 | 71 | ≤11 |
| 27248 | 71 | ≤11 | 56 | 0 |
| 27341 | 59 | ≤11 | 47 | ≤11 |
| 27233 | 41 | ≤11 | 30 | ≤11 |
| 27355 | 35 | ≤11 | 26 | 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 Randolph County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Randolph County right now.
Randolph County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 11, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×11
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Tornado Warning ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
Latest Randolph County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4d 2h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 4,270 customers out (4.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 577 customers out (1.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 372 customers out (1.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 345 customers out (1.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Randolph County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
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.
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 5.5 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Randolph County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Randolph 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
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp11.6¢124,446 cust
- Town of High Point11.7¢38,553 cust
- Randolph Electric Member Corp16.2¢31,531 cust
- Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC)15.4¢20,677 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 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?
- No major outage is currently reported for Randolph County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Randolph County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC), Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), 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 Progress - (NC) | 2.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp | 2.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Randolph Electric Member Corp | 3.7 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC) | 4.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Town of High Point | 1.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| 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/37151 and /api/v1/counties/37151/history.