Power Outages in Vance County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Vance County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 115.6 hours.
Vance County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Vance County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Vance County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Air Quality Alert ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Vance County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Vance County went about 115.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,555 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 15,555 customers out) · decade average 221.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 629 | 3,281 | 98.9 |
| 2016 | 531 | 4,980 | 144.2 |
| 2017 | 487 | 2,067 | 53.2 |
| 2018 | 561 | 10,759 | 563.4 |
| 2019 | 594 | 1,807 | 74.7 |
| 2020 | 678 | 5,172 | 130.5 |
| 2021 | 717 | 15,555 | 624.7 |
| 2022 | 676 | 7,596 | 314.4 |
| 2023 | 661 | 6,491 | 108.2 |
| 2024 | 628 | 6,534 | 207.9 |
| 2025 | 597 | 6,797 | 115.6 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 221.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
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 Vance County: FAQ
- How often does Vance County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Vance County, NC logged 597 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 115.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Vance County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,555 customers without power, beginning February 13, 2021 and lasting about 4d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Vance County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Vance County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Vance County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, WAKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Vance County.
27536, 27537, 27544, 27556, 27584
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 ✓ | — |
| WAKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37181 and /api/v1/counties/37181/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).