Power outages in Roxboro, NC

Live outages for Roxboro and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Roxboro has 8,380 residents.

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RoxboroPerson 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 Person County, which includes Roxboro

2014–2025 record

Person County averaged 47 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for North Carolina counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 55. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.5 days, starting July 7, 2025.

The largest on record began February 13, 2021, with 14,263 customers out at once.

47significant 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
4.2 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
14,263most 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.
February 13, 202114,2634.2 days522,568
October 11, 201813,8663.2 days370,430
December 2, 20208,1091 hour6,663
June 20, 20196,68728 hours51,028
September 30, 20225,22027 hours71,853

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.