How reliable is South Central Power Company?

South Central Power Company customers averaged 5.3 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, better than the Ohio median (8.5 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does South Central Power Company rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, South Central Power Company is #265 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.

How many customers does South Central Power Company serve?

South Central Power Company serves 24 counties across Ohio, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does South Central Power Company provide power?

South Central Power Company operates in Ohio. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

South Central Power Company: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on South Central Power Company's network.

South Central Power Company is an cooperative utility serving 24 counties in Ohio. In 2024, its customers went an average of 5.3 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 2.5 interruptions each. That ranks it #265 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the Ohio median (8.5 h).

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No major outages currently reported on South Central Power Company's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

5.3 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

2.5

SAIFI / yr

2.1 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #265 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Ohio median (8.5 h).

Residential price14.9¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period South Central Power Company’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · South Central Power Company

0customers out · peak 162

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by South Central Power Company (24)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

South Central Power Company: FAQ

How reliable is South Central Power Company?: South Central Power Company customers averaged 5.3 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, better than the Ohio median (8.5 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does South Central Power Company rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, South Central Power Company is #265 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does South Central Power Company serve?: South Central Power Company serves 24 counties across Ohio, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does South Central Power Company provide power?: South Central Power Company operates in Ohio. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Ohio.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.