When will the power be back in Lincolnton, NC?
| Utility information | Our restoration forecast |
|---|---|
| Official ETA, when the utility posts one | Independent estimated return window when trend data allows — often available first |
| Utility-reported status & customer counts | Confidence range + whether the outage is growing, stable, or restoring |
How the forecast works: we analyze how quickly customers are being restored, whether the outage is still growing, current weather, outage size, and similar past outages in this area. Every completed forecast is compared with when power actually returned. As of Aug 22, 8,694 completed outages have been graded this way — median error 1.7 hours across the most recent 600 of them (about 2.2 days), and we publish the misses. See the full record (how it works). Independent and unofficial: never the utility's commitment.
Track current power outages in Lincolnton, North Carolina — customers reported out, restoration progress, active weather alerts, and an independent restoration estimate. Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County; when the serving utility's public feed reports Lincolnton directly, this page shows the city's own outage count and restoration time, with the county-wide view as context.
Lincolnton is a city of about 12,353 residents in Lincoln County.
Duke Energy Carolinas has reported outages for Lincolnton by name on its own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-08-21) — so when Lincolnton is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the county-wide total.
ZIP codes in Lincolnton: 28092 · 28093 Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.
Around Lincolnton: the closest other places we track are Newton, about 13 miles to the north; Gastonia, about 16 miles to the south; Mount Holly, about 17 miles to the southeast; Kings Mountain, about 18 miles to the south. Also nearby: Hickory (19 mi N), Cornelius (20 mi E), Belmont (21 mi SE), Huntersville (21 mi E), Shelby (21 mi SW), Davidson (23 mi E), Mooresville (24 mi E), Charlotte (29 mi SE). Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: northeast toward Statesville (30 mi); east toward Kannapolis (34 mi); southeast toward Tega Cay, SC (33 mi); south toward Rock Hill, SC (39 mi); southwest toward Gaffney, SC (37 mi); west toward Hendersonville (69 mi); northwest toward Morganton (32 mi).
Who serves Lincolnton?
We track live outage data from Duke Energy Carolinas, EnergyUnited EMC in Lincoln County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. See the forecast panel above for how the estimate works — its inputs, its independence from the utility, and how every completed forecast is scored against what actually happened. Outages below 5 customers are too small for a meaningful area-wide estimate — the page says so instead of guessing.
Lincolnton's last tracked outage began Aug 21, peaked at 242 customers out, and was restored in 50 minutes.
- Aug 21 — 242 customers out, restored in 50 minutes
Common questions
When will my power be back on in Lincolnton, NC?
It depends on the cause and how many crews are working. When's the Power Back? combines the live outage count, the current restoration rate, weather, and local history into an independent estimate for the Lincolnton area — shown even before your utility posts an official restoration time. Check the live power outage status at the top of this page.
How do I check the power outage status in Lincolnton, NC?
This page is a live power outage status check for the Lincolnton area: current customers out, the affected areas on the map, and an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data is available, refreshed about every 15 minutes from utilities' own outage maps and the federal government's county outage data. To narrow it to your own street, search a Lincolnton ZIP code — 28092, 28093 — and the map opens on that area. Your utility's own outage map remains the official word for your account.
How do I report a power outage in Lincolnton, NC?
Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities tracked in Lincoln County include Duke Energy Carolinas, EnergyUnited EMC; confirm your own provider, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Does this page show Lincolnton specifically, or the whole county?
Both, and for Lincolnton we have the city-level view: Duke Energy Carolinas has published outages for Lincolnton under its own name, most recently seen on 2026-08-21. When Lincolnton is affected, you get its own customers-out count and restoration time, with the Lincoln County county-wide total shown separately as context. Don't add the two together — the county figure already includes Lincolnton.
How accurate is the restoration estimate?
Every estimate is later graded against when the tracked outage was substantially restored (~90% of customers back), and the track record is published on our accuracy page. Estimates firm up a few hours into an outage once a steady restoration trend appears; very small outages are marked "too small to estimate" rather than guessed.
