Power Outages in Wilson County, NC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wilson County, NC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.5 hours.
Wilson County, NC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wilson County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Wilson County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wilson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Wilsonno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wilson County went about 1.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 25,920 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 14,278 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70 | 900 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 91 | 888 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 75 | 594 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 88 | 630 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 195 | 8,715 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | 320 | 25,920 | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 315 | 2,220 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 338 | 14,278 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 317 | 1,670 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 322 | 2,832 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | 323 | 2,080 | 1.5 |
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
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 Wilson County: FAQ
- How often does Wilson County, NC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wilson County, NC logged 323 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wilson County, NC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 25,920 customers without power, beginning October 1, 2020 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Wilson County, NC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wilson County, NC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wilson County, NC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy.
Wilson. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Wilson County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wilson County.
27813, 27822, 27851, 27873, 27880, 27883, 27893, 27896
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/37195 and /api/v1/counties/37195/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Carolina customers).