Is the power out in 27948?

Live answer for ZIP 27948 (Kill Devil Hills 61%, Kitty Hawk 0% of the ZIP; Dare County), from Dominion Energy, updated every 10 minutes.

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Dare County as a whole has 1 customers without power.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 27948Dare 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 Dare County, which includes 27948

2014–2025 record

Dare County averaged 26.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most North Carolina counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 32. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 22 hours, starting December 15, 2025.

The largest on record began September 6, 2019, with 31,918 customers out at once.

26.7significant 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
4.5 dayslongest on record (October 2016)
31,918most 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.
September 6, 201931,9183.1 days674,386
October 9, 201620,8944.5 days645,425
September 3, 201615,6482 days189,404
November 17, 20199,51110 hours19,101
August 19, 20199,2732.5 hours8,077

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.

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