Power outages in Kannapolis, NC

Live outages for Kannapolis and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Kannapolis has 61,708 residents.

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KannapolisCabarrus CountyDominion Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome 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 Cabarrus County, which includes Kannapolis

2014–2025 record

Cabarrus County averaged 63.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for North Carolina counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 53. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 2 days, starting April 5, 2025.

The largest on record began June 16, 2022, with 26,906 customers out at once.

63.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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.
2 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.6 dayslongest on record (June 2022)
26,906most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
June 16, 202226,9063.6 days244,703
September 27, 202420,4311.9 days194,844
December 24, 202219,2081.5 days164,924
March 12, 202217,0727.5 hours62,751
August 7, 202316,56126 hours159,139

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.

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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.