Power Outages in Swain County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 63 customers are without power in Swain County, NC across 1 reported incident.
Swain County, NC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Swain County right now.
Swain County has been under 2 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Swain 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 Swain Countyisn't available yet.
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?
- Yes — about 63 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- 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). Live data as of .