Power Outages in Surry County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 51 customers are without power in Surry County, NC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.5 hours.
Surry County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
Surry County has been under 25 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×9
- Flood Advisory ×7
- Flood Watch ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Latest Surry County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 56m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 693 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 43m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,032 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 621 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Surry 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 Surry Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Surry County went about 13.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 19,967 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 19,967 customers out) · decade average 19.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 616 | 1,479 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 628 | 1,783 | 10.3 |
| 2017 | 542 | 1,861 | 10.1 |
| 2018 | 652 | 5,454 | 25.2 |
| 2019 | 688 | 3,135 | 13.5 |
| 2020 | 808 | 2,582 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 821 | 4,104 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 803 | 4,216 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | 824 | 5,469 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 813 | 19,967 | 69.9 |
| 2025 | 831 | 5,411 | 13.5 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 19.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Surry County: FAQ
- How often does Surry County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Surry County, NC logged 831 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Surry County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 19,967 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2024 and lasting about 5d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Surry County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 51 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Surry County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, SURRY-YADKIN ELEC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Surry County.
27007, 27017, 27024, 27030, 27041, 27047, 28621, 28676, 28683
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 ✓ | — |
| SURRY-YADKIN ELEC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37171 and /api/v1/counties/37171/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .