Power Outages in Sampson County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Sampson County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.3 hours.
Sampson County, NC is served by 4 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Sampson County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Sampson County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×9
- Heat Advisory ×7
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Latest Sampson County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 8h 5m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,454 customers out (7.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,454 customers out (7.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,454 customers out (7.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,454 customers out (7.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,423 customers out (7.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,423 customers out (7.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,298 customers out (6.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Sampson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sampson County went about 4.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 28,150 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 25,275 customers out) · decade average 21.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 668 | 12,814 | 10.3 |
| 2016 | 696 | 25,275 | 93.3 |
| 2017 | 536 | 4,269 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 677 | 28,150 | 77.7 |
| 2019 | 712 | 14,896 | 16.6 |
| 2020 | 788 | 7,826 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 703 | 9,347 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 725 | 10,488 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 748 | 4,659 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 765 | 2,882 | 5.3 |
| 2025 | 765 | 1,694 | 4.3 |
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 21.7 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 Sampson County: FAQ
- How often does Sampson County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sampson County, NC logged 765 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sampson County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 28,150 customers without power, beginning September 15, 2018 and lasting about 6d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Sampson County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Sampson County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Sampson County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, FOUR COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP, SOUTH RIVER ELEC MEMBER CORP, TRI-COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP (NC).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sampson County.
28318, 28328, 28334, 28341, 28344, 28366, 28382, 28385, 28393, 28441, 28444
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 ✓ | — |
| FOUR COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| SOUTH RIVER ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| TRI-COUNTY ELEC MEMBER CORP (NC) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37163 and /api/v1/counties/37163/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).