Power Outages in Horry County, SC
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Horry Electric Coop Inc and South Carolina Public Service Authority publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Horry County, SC is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/horry-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Horry County, SC". https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/horry-county
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Horry Electric Coop Inc and South Carolina Public Service Authority publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~636,919 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Duke Energy Progress - (NC). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Horry 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Horry Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Horry 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 (15)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29526 | 676 | 34 | 499 | 12 |
| 29588 | 608 | 24 | 459 | ≤11 |
| 29579 | 509 | 20 | 376 | ≤11 |
| 29577 | 433 | 18 | 332 | ≤11 |
| 29566 | 411 | 12 | 321 | ≤11 |
| 29582 | 346 | 17 | 250 | 14 |
| 29527 | 333 | 22 | 254 | 0 |
| 29575 | 283 | 15 | 212 | 0 |
| 29569 | 277 | ≤11 | 221 | ≤11 |
| 29568 | 275 | 12 | 205 | ≤11 |
| 29572 | 167 | ≤11 | 116 | ≤11 |
| 29544 | 82 | ≤11 | 60 | ≤11 |
| 29511 | 79 | ≤11 | 61 | ≤11 |
| 29581 | 48 | ≤11 | 39 | 0 |
| 29545 | 24 | ≤11 | 21 | 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 Horry County or any town and utility in it.
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
Horry County has been under 73 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Beach Hazards Statement on October 18, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×25
- Beach Hazards Statement ×15
- Tornado Warning ×11
- Rip Current Statement ×9
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
Latest Horry County, SC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 4m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 624 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,108 customers out (0.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,108 customers out (0.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 45m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Horry County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Horry County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 183,359 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 1.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 183,359 customers out) · decade average 4.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,094 | 49,109 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 1,120 | 183,359 | 30.1 |
| 2017 | 1,019 | 8,014 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 1,023 | 46,356 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 512 | 29,882 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 1,090 | 14,591 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 1,288 | 9,398 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 1,171 | 88,018 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 1,137 | 29,827 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 1,207 | 33,305 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 1,215 | 30,016 | 1.6 |
Cost of power in Horry County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Horry 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
- Horry Electric Coop Inc13.8¢91,545 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 · 4.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Horry County: FAQ
- How often does Horry County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Horry County, SC logged 1,215 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Horry County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 183,359 customers without power, beginning October 8, 2016 and lasting about 16d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Horry County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Horry County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Horry County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Horry Electric Coop Inc, South Carolina Public Service Authority.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Horry County.
29511, 29526, 29527, 29544, 29545, 29566, 29568, 29569, 29572, 29575, 29576, 29577, 29579, 29581, 29582, 29588
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 | - |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority | 0.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Horry Electric Coop Inc | 1.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
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/45051 and /api/v1/counties/45051/history.