Power Outages in Fairfield County, SC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Fairfield County, SC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.8 hours.
Fairfield County, SC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Fairfield County.
No active NWS alerts for Fairfield County right now.
Fairfield County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Advisory on July 14, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Fairfield County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fairfield County went about 4.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,510 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 7,510 customers out) · decade average 6.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 210 | 2,714 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | 186 | 1,715 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 347 | 2,650 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | 428 | 2,717 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 255 | 1,526 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 268 | 1,668 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 236 | 2,563 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 407 | 2,650 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 467 | 2,817 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 585 | 7,510 | 31.7 |
| 2025 | 531 | 2,423 | 4.8 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 6.9 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 Fairfield County: FAQ
- How often does Fairfield County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fairfield County, SC logged 531 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fairfield County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,510 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 10d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Fairfield County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Fairfield County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Fairfield County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fairfield County.
29014, 29015, 29065, 29130, 29180
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/45039 and /api/v1/counties/45039/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers).