Power Outages in Robeson County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Robeson County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.3 hours.
Robeson County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Robeson County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Robeson County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Robeson County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 55m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,048 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,046 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,046 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,046 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 677 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Robeson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Robeson County went about 2.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 43,321 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 43,321 customers out) · decade average 14.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 776 | 9,108 | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 891 | 43,321 | 70.6 |
| 2017 | 931 | 7,341 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 958 | 35,665 | 52.1 |
| 2019 | 920 | 11,247 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 909 | 7,689 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 884 | 4,156 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 948 | 21,903 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 947 | 5,516 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 847 | 7,998 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 962 | 5,292 | 2.3 |
Very High high winds exposure · 14.7 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 Robeson County: FAQ
- How often does Robeson County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Robeson County, NC logged 962 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Robeson County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 43,321 customers without power, beginning October 8, 2016 and lasting about 13d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Robeson County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Robeson County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Robeson County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, LUMBEE RIVER ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Robeson County.
28340, 28357, 28358, 28359, 28360, 28362, 28364, 28369, 28371, 28372, 28375, 28378, 28383, 28384, 28386
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 ✓ | — |
| LUMBEE RIVER ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37155 and /api/v1/counties/37155/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).