Power Outages in Dorchester County, SC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Dorchester County, SC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.8 hours.
Dorchester County, SC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Dorchester County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Dorchester County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Dorchester County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Summervilleno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dorchester County went about 2.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 50,197 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 50,197 customers out) · decade average 5.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 800 | 4,906 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 665 | 50,197 | 19.2 |
| 2017 | 931 | 16,079 | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 943 | 14,421 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 831 | 41,166 | 11.2 |
| 2020 | 791 | 13,943 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 787 | 8,702 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 827 | 25,331 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 1,035 | 24,222 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 955 | 23,470 | 9.1 |
| 2025 | 982 | 12,386 | 2.8 |
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 5.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Dorchester County: FAQ
- How often does Dorchester County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dorchester County, SC logged 982 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dorchester County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 50,197 customers without power, beginning October 8, 2016 and lasting about 5d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Dorchester County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dorchester County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dorchester County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include BERKELEY ELECTRIC COOP INC.
Summerville. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Dorchester County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dorchester County.
29420, 29437, 29448, 29471, 29472, 29477, 29483, 29485
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKELEY ELECTRIC COOP INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/45035 and /api/v1/counties/45035/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers).