Power Outages in Chester County, SC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Chester County, SC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.7 hours.
Chester County, SC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Chester County.
No active NWS alerts for Chester County right now.
Chester County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 17, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Chester County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Chester County went about 3.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,625 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 12,625 customers out) · decade average 7.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 453 | 1,163 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 480 | 2,235 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 472 | 2,178 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 510 | 2,067 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 454 | 2,129 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 466 | 3,480 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 460 | 3,262 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 480 | 3,348 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 486 | 2,361 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 602 | 12,625 | 31.7 |
| 2025 | 566 | 3,109 | 3.7 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 7.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Chester County: FAQ
- How often does Chester County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Chester County, SC logged 566 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Chester County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,625 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 7d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Chester County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Chester County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Chester County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Chester County.
29031, 29055, 29706, 29712, 29714, 29724, 29729
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/45023 and /api/v1/counties/45023/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers).