Thousands lose power in Clayton after issue with underground lines, Duke Energy says

WRAL · last updated May 17, 2026 – 8:53 PM

Thousands of people lost power Sunday night in Clayton.

According to Duke Energy, the outage was caused by “an issue” affecting one of its underground powerlines. Duke Energy said the outage is affecting about 3,000 customers.

A spokesperson for Duke Energy told WRAL News that they expect the issue to be resolved by 3 a.m. Monday, but they may adjust that window once crews assess the situation and the repair plan.

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