Power Outages in Edgefield County, SC
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Aiken Electric Coop Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.6 hours.
Edgefield County, SC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/edgefield-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Edgefield County, SC". https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/edgefield-county
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Aiken Electric Coop Inc: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~31,625 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Aiken Electric Coop Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aiken Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Edgefield 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29860 | 160 | ≤11 | 113 | ≤11 |
| 29824 | 77 | ≤11 | 55 | ≤11 |
| 29832 | 55 | ≤11 | 40 | ≤11 |
| 29847 | 52 | ≤11 | 34 | ≤11 |
| 29821 | 16 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 29838 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 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 Edgefield County or any town and utility in it.
- Lake Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Edgefield County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Lake Wind Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×7
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Lake Wind Advisory ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Edgefield County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Edgefield County went about 5.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,717 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 5.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 12,717 customers out) · decade average 20.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 253 | 2,899 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 236 | 1,199 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 555 | 3,991 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 572 | 1,712 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 512 | 1,739 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 501 | 1,445 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 491 | 1,924 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 478 | 4,610 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 596 | 4,367 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 557 | 12,717 | 188.2 |
| 2025 | 565 | 6,362 | 5.6 |
Cost of power in Edgefield County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Edgefield 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.
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc16.4¢712,679 cust
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC13.5¢582,062 cust
- Aiken Electric Coop Inc17.5¢50,850 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 20.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Edgefield County: FAQ
- How often does Edgefield County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Edgefield County, SC logged 565 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Edgefield County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,717 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 14d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Edgefield County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Edgefield County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Edgefield County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Edgefield County.
29821, 29824, 29832, 29838, 29847, 29860
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Aiken Electric Coop Inc | 3.2 hrs | 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/45037 and /api/v1/counties/45037/history.