On October 1, 2024, Duke Energy’s power restoration efforts are ongoing following the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas. [1] The widespread destruction from the hurricane is the first of its kind in the region. As of 4 pm on October 1, Duke Energy restored 566,000 customer outages in South Carolina but 363,000 remain without power upstate. In North Carolina, 1 million outages were restored, while 284,000 in the mountain region remain without power. Duke Energy expects to restore most of the remaining 648,000 customer outages by October 4. Following Helene, 1.6 million customer outages were restored but power restoration may take longer in areas that are inaccessible due to destroyed infrastructure or inability to receive service.