Power Outages in Wilson County, NC
City of Wilson - (NC), Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Edgecombe-Martin County E M C, Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp and Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Duke Energy, Town of Black Creek - (NC), Town of Lucama - (NC), Town of Sharpsburg - (NC) and Town of Stantonsburg - (NC). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.5 hours.
Wilson County, NC is served by 10 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wilson County, NC". https://massoutage.com/north-carolina/wilson-county
City of Wilson - (NC), Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Edgecombe-Martin County E M C, Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp and Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Duke Energy, Town of Black Creek - (NC), Town of Lucama - (NC), Town of Sharpsburg - (NC) and Town of Stantonsburg - (NC): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~37,886 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Duke Energy, Town of Black Creek - (NC), Town of Lucama - (NC), Town of Sharpsburg - (NC), Town of Stantonsburg - (NC). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: City of Wilson - (NC), Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Edgecombe-Martin County E M C, Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wilson - (NC) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edgecombe-Martin County E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Black Creek - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lucama - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sharpsburg - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stantonsburg - (NC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wilson 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27893 | 392 | 21 | 271 | ≤11 |
| 27896 | 161 | ≤11 | 107 | ≤11 |
| 27822 | 109 | ≤11 | 77 | ≤11 |
| 27851 | 51 | ≤11 | 36 | ≤11 |
| 27883 | 31 | 0 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 27880 | 23 | ≤11 | 18 | ≤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 Wilson County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Wilson County right now.
Wilson County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Tornado Watch on October 11, 2026.
- Tornado Watch ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Wilson County, NC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 51m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,164 customers out (3.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 520 customers out (1.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 14m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 419 customers out (1.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 525 customers out (1.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Wilson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Wilsonno outage reported
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.
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 1.5 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Wilson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wilson 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.
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)15.2¢1,383,941 cust
- City of Wilson - (NC)12.8¢32,472 cust
- Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)13.3¢22,887 cust
- Edgecombe-Martin County E M C16.5¢10,810 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 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 City of Wilson - (NC), Duke Energy, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Edgecombe-Martin County E M C.
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 Progress - (NC) | 2.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Edgecombe-Martin County E M C | 1.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) | 1.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Wilson - (NC) | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Duke Energy | - | No live feed | - |
| Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp | - | Live · total only | - |
| Town of Sharpsburg - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
| Town of Stantonsburg - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
| Town of Black Creek - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
| Town of Lucama - (NC) | - | No live feed | - |
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/37195 and /api/v1/counties/37195/history.