Power Outages in Georgetown County, SC
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Santee Electric Coop, Inc and South Carolina Public Service Authority publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Georgetown - (SC). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
Georgetown County, SC is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/georgetown-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Georgetown County, SC". https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/georgetown-county
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Santee Electric Coop, Inc and South Carolina Public Service Authority publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Georgetown - (SC): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~89,969 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Georgetown - (SC). 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: Santee Electric Coop, Inc, South Carolina Public Service Authority.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santee Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Georgetown - (SC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Georgetown 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29576 | 561 | 43 | 412 | ≤11 |
| 29440 | 333 | ≤11 | 240 | ≤11 |
| 29585 | 214 | ≤11 | 144 | 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 Georgetown County or any town and utility in it.
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
Georgetown County has been under 70 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Beach Hazards Statement on October 17, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×25
- Beach Hazards Statement ×22
- Rip Current Statement ×9
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
Latest Georgetown County, SC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 6m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 531 customers out (1.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 19m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 1,603 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,654 customers out (7.9% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,123 customers out (2.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Georgetown County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Georgetown County went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 24,329 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 2.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 19,748 customers out) · decade average 4.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 302 | 2,390 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 346 | 19,748 | 19.4 |
| 2017 | 576 | 2,837 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 830 | 4,736 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 553 | 9,974 | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 695 | 4,363 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 780 | 3,876 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 774 | 24,329 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 718 | 3,102 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 681 | 19,521 | 4.4 |
| 2025 | 797 | 2,616 | 2.4 |
Cost of power in Georgetown County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Georgetown 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.
- South Carolina Public Service Authority12.9¢188,962 cust
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)14.1¢143,884 cust
- Santee Electric Coop, Inc16.4¢35,356 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.
Very High hurricanes exposure · 4.6 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 Georgetown County: FAQ
- How often does Georgetown County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Georgetown County, SC logged 797 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Georgetown County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 24,329 customers without power, beginning September 30, 2022 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Georgetown County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Georgetown County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Georgetown County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Santee Electric Coop, Inc, South Carolina Public Service Authority.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Georgetown County.
29440, 29554, 29585
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 | - |
| Santee Electric Coop, Inc | 3.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority | 0.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Georgetown - (SC) | - | 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/45043 and /api/v1/counties/45043/history.