CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – More than 1,500 Duke Energy customers were without power Tuesday morning in a west Charlotte neighborhood.
At around 10:14 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, power went out for many in the Pawtuckett area of west Charlotte, just north of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Around noon, officials said power had been restored to the area.
A Duke Energy power outage affected 1,500 customers in west Charlotte on Dec. 9, 2025. Image courtesy of Duke Energy’s outage map for the Carolinas.(Duke Energy)
Duke Energy said the outage was “caused by an object coming into contact with our power lines.” The utility company did not provide more specific details about what happened.
Power was initially expected to be restored by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Duke.
You can track power outages and restoration updates on Duke Energy’s website. Customers can also sign up for power outage alerts for their area.
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