Power Outages in Rowan County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 186 customers are without power in Rowan County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 14.5 hours.
Rowan County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Outages this size in Rowan County usually clear within about ~9 hours.
Historical average from 751 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
No active NWS alerts for Rowan County right now.
Rowan County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Advisory on July 13, 2026.
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Latest Rowan County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 6h 30m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,619 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,619 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,619 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,619 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,619 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,619 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,619 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Rowan 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 Rowan Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Rowan County went about 14.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 22,195 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 22,195 customers out) · decade average 26.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 805 | 7,899 | 13.3 |
| 2016 | 824 | 7,044 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | 768 | 4,114 | 11.5 |
| 2018 | 834 | 22,195 | 72.5 |
| 2019 | 722 | 4,426 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | 782 | 7,948 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 814 | 5,235 | 12.0 |
| 2022 | 773 | 6,425 | 31.6 |
| 2023 | 748 | 18,454 | 42.0 |
| 2024 | 733 | 13,915 | 40.0 |
| 2025 | 732 | 8,808 | 14.5 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 26.3 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 Rowan County: FAQ
- How often does Rowan County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Rowan County, NC logged 732 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 14.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Rowan County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 22,195 customers without power, beginning October 11, 2018 and lasting about 4d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Rowan County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 186 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Rowan County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, ENERGYUNITED ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Rowan County.
27013, 27054, 28023, 28039, 28041, 28071, 28072, 28088, 28125, 28138, 28144, 28146, 28147, 28159
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 ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37159 and /api/v1/counties/37159/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .