Power Outages in Washington County, NC
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Washington County, NC across 1 reported incident. Tideland Electric Member Corp publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.9 hours.
Washington County, NC is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/washington-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, NC", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/washington-county
0.0%of this county's ~8,255 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Virginia Electric & Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Tideland Electric Member Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tideland Electric Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27962 | 63 | ≤11 | 47 | 0 |
| 27970 | 39 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 27928 | 22 | ≤11 | 15 | ≤11 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Washington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Tornado Watch on October 11, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Tornado Watch ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Latest Washington County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 36m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 183 customers out (3.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 328 customers out (5.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Washington 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 Washington Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 4.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,062 customers.
The US EIA reports North Carolina utilities averaged 3.3 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 4.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 4,062 customers out) · decade average 16.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 175 | 3,912 | 8.0 |
| 2016 | 251 | 4,062 | 55.9 |
| 2017 | 221 | 3,074 | 13.2 |
| 2018 | 321 | 1,668 | 9.1 |
| 2019 | 281 | 4,062 | 38.6 |
| 2020 | 275 | 4,062 | 20.9 |
| 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 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Virginia Electric & Power Co12.7¢109,057 cust
- Tideland Electric Member Corp16.4¢21,906 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 16.1 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 4,062 customers without power, beginning October 8, 2016 and lasting about 3d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, NC right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Washington County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Tideland Electric Member Corp, Virginia Electric & Power Co.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tideland Electric Member Corp | 3.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | - | Outages only |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/37187 and /api/v1/counties/37187/history. Live data as of .