Power Outages in Chesterfield County, SC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Chesterfield County, SC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.2 hours.
Chesterfield County, SC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Chesterfield County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Chesterfield County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
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.
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 |
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.
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/45025 and /api/v1/counties/45025/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers).