How reliable is Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)?

Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) customers averaged 100.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the North Carolina median (25.3 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) is #460 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.

How many customers does Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) serve?

Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) serves 7 counties across North Carolina, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) provide power?

Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) operates in North Carolina. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC): Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)'s network.

Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) is an cooperative utility serving 7 counties in North Carolina. In 2024, its customers went an average of 100.6 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 3.3 interruptions each. That ranks it #460 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is worse than the US average and worse than the North Carolina median (25.3 h).

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No major outages currently reported on Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)'s network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

100.6 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

3.3

SAIFI / yr

30.3 hrs

CAIDI / outage

worse than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #460 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the North Carolina median (25.3 h).

Residential price14.6¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)

0customers out · peak 566

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) (7)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC): FAQ

How reliable is Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)?: Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) customers averaged 100.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the North Carolina median (25.3 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) is #460 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.
How many customers does Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) serve?: Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) serves 7 counties across North Carolina, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) provide power?: Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) operates in North Carolina. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: North Carolina.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.