Power Outages in Transylvania County, NC
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 454 customers are without power in Transylvania County, NC across 1 reported incident.
Transylvania County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active NWS alerts for Transylvania County right now.
Transylvania County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
Latest Transylvania County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 863 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 24m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 3,658 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,051 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Transylvania 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 Transylvania 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 | 459 | 4,792 | — |
| 2016 | 454 | 2,110 | — |
| 2017 | 419 | 2,703 | — |
| 2018 | 446 | 10,779 | — |
| 2019 | 490 | 5,119 | — |
| 2020 | 600 | 10,446 | — |
| 2021 | 587 | 5,418 | — |
| 2022 | 589 | 3,240 | — |
| 2023 | 602 | 4,129 | — |
| 2024 | 629 | 21,167 | — |
| 2025 | 636 | 12,015 | — |
Relatively High ice storms exposure.
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 Transylvania County: FAQ
- How often does Transylvania County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Transylvania County, NC logged 636 distinct outage events in 2025.
- What was the worst power outage in Transylvania County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 21,167 customers without power, beginning September 25, 2024 and lasting about 21d.
- Is there a power outage in Transylvania County, NC right now?
- Yes — about 454 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Transylvania County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Transylvania County.
28708, 28712, 28718, 28747, 28766, 28768, 28772, 28774
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 ✓ | — |
| HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37175 and /api/v1/counties/37175/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Live data as of .