Power outages in Cumberland County, NC
Live outage counts for Fayetteville, Hope Mills and Spring Lake and the rest of Cumberland County, updated every 10 minutes from Dominion Energy.
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No live outage data for Cumberland County yet.
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Fayetteville Public Works Commissionno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Lumbee River Elec Member Corpno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.South River Elec Member Corpno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlineDominion Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Cumberland County
2014–2025 recordCumberland County averaged 17.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most North Carolina counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 24. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 4 hours, starting February 16, 2025.
The largest on record began September 14, 2018, with 35,970 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in July.
17.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.5.7 dayslongest on record (September 2018)
35,970most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| September 14, 2018 | 35,970 | 5.7 days | 1,720,918 |
| October 8, 2016 | 30,039 | 5.3 days | 1,577,758 |
| November 5, 2025 | 18,663 | 2 hours | 31,768 |
| December 24, 2022 | 17,378 | 11 hours | 70,401 |
| October 31, 2019 | 9,573 | 1 hour | 9,527 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Dominion Energy: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
Cities in Cumberland County
Utilities
- Dominion Energy
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) no live feed
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission no live feed
- Lumbee River Elec Member Corp no live feed
- South River Elec Member Corp no live feed
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