Power Outages in Washington County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Washington County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.9 hours.
Washington County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Washington County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Washington County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 4.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,654 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 4,065 customers out) · decade average 16.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 175 | 3,912 | 8.0 |
| 2016 | 251 | 4,065 | 55.9 |
| 2017 | 221 | 3,074 | 13.2 |
| 2018 | 321 | 1,668 | 9.1 |
| 2019 | 281 | 5,654 | 39.7 |
| 2020 | 275 | 4,383 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 242 | 1,793 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | 270 | 2,559 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 243 | 1,677 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 250 | 3,000 | 9.3 |
| 2025 | 279 | 1,644 | 4.9 |
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 16.2 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 Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, NC logged 279 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,654 customers without power, beginning September 5, 2019 and lasting about 5d.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy, TIDELAND ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
27928, 27962, 27970
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| TIDELAND ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37187 and /api/v1/counties/37187/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).