Power Outages in Stokes County, NC
As of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC, no outages are reported by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp and Appalachian Power Co in Stokes County, NC. There is no live feed for Duke Energy. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.0 hours.
Stokes County, NC is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/stokes-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Stokes County, NC", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/stokes-county
No active outages are reported by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp and Appalachian Power Co in Stokes County.
No live feed for Duke Energy: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
87%of this county's ~30,709 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · county | 0 | 19,521 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp | Live · county | 0 | 3,923 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp | Live · county | 0 | 3,311 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Appalachian Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp and Appalachian Power Co 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 Stokes 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27021 | 258 | ≤11 | 205 | ≤11 |
| 27052 | 113 | ≤11 | 91 | ≤11 |
| 27053 | 63 | ≤11 | 49 | 0 |
| 27019 | 41 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 27046 | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 27016 | 29 | 0 | 24 | ≤11 |
| 27022 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 27042 | 19 | ≤11 | 12 | 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 Stokes County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Stokes County right now.
Stokes County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Advisory on October 11, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Stokes County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 381 customers out (1.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 13h 54m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 247 customers out
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 504 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 948 customers out (3.5% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 627 customers out (2.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Stokes County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Stokes County went about 23.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,242 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 23.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 6,242 customers out) · decade average 36.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 484 | 1,994 | 13.5 |
| 2016 | 474 | 4,209 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 471 | 3,322 | 16.9 |
| 2018 | 503 | 6,242 | 79.3 |
| 2019 | 518 | 6,242 | 55.8 |
| 2020 | 519 | 6,242 | 73.1 |
| 2021 | 613 | 3,202 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | 632 | 6,242 | 61.5 |
| 2023 | 610 | 1,997 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 622 | 1,964 | 25.2 |
| 2025 | 631 | 2,689 | 23.0 |
Cost of power in Stokes County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Stokes 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
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp11.6¢124,446 cust
- Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp17.5¢28,296 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 36.4 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 Stokes County: FAQ
- How often does Stokes County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Stokes County, NC logged 631 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 23.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Stokes County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,242 customers without power, beginning September 30, 2022 and lasting about 3d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Stokes County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Stokes County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Stokes County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Stokes County.
27016, 27019, 27021, 27022, 27042, 27043, 27046, 27052, 27053
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp | 2.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp | 4.2 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/37169 and /api/v1/counties/37169/history.