Power Outages in Swain County, NC
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Duke Energy.
Swain County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/swain-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Swain County, NC". https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/swain-county
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Duke Energy: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~12,084 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.
System-wide total only, no county split: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Swain 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28713 | 140 | ≤11 | 117 | ≤11 |
| 28719 | 105 | ≤11 | 80 | ≤11 |
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 Swain County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Swain County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 18, 2026.
- High Wind Warning ×5
- Wind Advisory ×5
- Flood Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Swain County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 6m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 306 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,041 customers out (16% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,351 customers out (11% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10h 1m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 273 customers out (2.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Swain County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
EAGLE-I historical coverage for this county is limited.
The US EIA reports North Carolina utilities averaged 3.3 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 423 | 3,834 | - |
| 2016 | 411 | 2,532 | - |
| 2017 | 407 | 3,705 | - |
| 2018 | 438 | 2,869 | - |
| 2019 | 428 | 2,590 | - |
| 2020 | 450 | 7,560 | - |
| 2021 | 436 | 2,109 | - |
| 2022 | 429 | 3,427 | - |
| 2023 | 468 | 1,526 | - |
| 2024 | 491 | 2,703 | - |
| 2025 | 483 | 2,165 | - |
Cost of power in Swain County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Swain 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
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.
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 Swain County: FAQ
- How often does Swain County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Swain County, NC logged 483 distinct outage events in 2025.
- What was the worst power outage in Swain County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,560 customers without power, beginning February 21, 2020 and lasting about 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Swain County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Swain County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Swain County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Swain County.
28713, 28719
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 · total only | - |
| 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/37173 and /api/v1/counties/37173/history.