Power Outages in Swain County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Swain County, NC.
Swain County, NC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Swain County.
No active NWS alerts for Swain County right now.
Swain County has been under 45 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on August 21, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×19
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×13
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Flood Advisory ×2
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 5h 17m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 694 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 809 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 51m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 805 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,145 customers out
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.
| 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 | — |
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.
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37173 and /api/v1/counties/37173/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).