Power Outages in Chesterfield County, SC
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc and MPD Electric Cooperative publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Duke Energy. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.2 hours.
Chesterfield County, SC is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/chesterfield-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Chesterfield County, SC". https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/chesterfield-county
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc and MPD Electric Cooperative publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Duke Energy: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~31,631 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Duke Energy. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Duke Energy Progress - (NC). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc, MPD Electric Cooperative.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MPD Electric Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Chesterfield Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29520 | 166 | 12 | 125 | ≤11 |
| 29728 | 122 | ≤11 | 85 | ≤11 |
| 29709 | 96 | ≤11 | 71 | ≤11 |
| 29718 | 57 | ≤11 | 42 | ≤11 |
| 29584 | 39 | ≤11 | 29 | 0 |
| 29101 | 38 | ≤11 | 25 | 0 |
| 29741 | 25 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 29727 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Chesterfield County or any town and utility in it.
- Lake Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Chesterfield County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Lake Wind Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Lake Wind Advisory ×7
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Latest Chesterfield County, SC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 40m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 644 customers out (2.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 297 customers out (1.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Chesterfield County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Chesterfield County went about 4.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,511 customers.
The US EIA reports South Carolina utilities averaged 2.5 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 4.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 10,511 customers out) · decade average 9.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 432 | 8,650 | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 479 | 10,511 | 29.9 |
| 2017 | 474 | 1,210 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 639 | 5,354 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | 634 | 6,194 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 678 | 5,511 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 595 | 5,265 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 612 | 5,479 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 663 | 6,752 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 808 | 2,935 | 7.3 |
| 2025 | 792 | 3,357 | 4.2 |
Cost of power in Chesterfield County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Chesterfield County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)14.1¢143,884 cust
- MPD Electric Cooperative13.7¢32,130 cust
- Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc16.3¢21,730 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 9.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Chesterfield County: FAQ
- How often does Chesterfield County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Chesterfield County, SC logged 792 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Chesterfield County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,511 customers without power, beginning October 8, 2016 and lasting about 5d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Chesterfield County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Chesterfield County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Chesterfield County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc, MPD Electric Cooperative.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Chesterfield County.
29101, 29520, 29584, 29709, 29718, 29727, 29728, 29741
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 2.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| MPD Electric Cooperative | 2.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc | 3.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Duke Energy | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/45025 and /api/v1/counties/45025/history.