Power Outages in Kershaw County, SC
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress - (NC) have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC), Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc and Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Camden and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Kershaw County, SC is served by 8 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Kershaw County, SC". https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/kershaw-county
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy Progress - (NC) only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC), Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc and Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Camden and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~71,218 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Camden, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC), Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc, Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Camden | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Kershaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29020 | 258 | 15 | 177 | ≤11 |
| 29045 | 220 | ≤11 | 133 | ≤11 |
| 29078 | 154 | ≤11 | 124 | ≤11 |
| 29032 | 49 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 29009 | 40 | ≤11 | 24 | ≤11 |
| 29175 | ≤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 Kershaw County or any town and utility in it.
- Lake Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Kershaw County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Lake Wind Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Lake Wind Advisory ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Latest Kershaw County, SC outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 14m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 471 customers out (1.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Kershaw County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kershaw County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,062 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 2.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 9,055 customers out) · decade average 2.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 202 | 1,905 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 209 | 3,543 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | 467 | 2,976 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 613 | 3,039 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 545 | 5,420 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 658 | 2,586 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 613 | 7,651 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 665 | 9,062 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 718 | 3,257 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 788 | 9,055 | 8.0 |
| 2025 | 871 | 4,356 | 2.1 |
Cost of power in Kershaw County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Kershaw 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
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)14.1¢143,884 cust
- Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc15.6¢33,071 cust
- Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)15.1¢30,874 cust
- Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc16.3¢21,730 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 High ice storms exposure · 2.8 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 Kershaw County: FAQ
- How often does Kershaw County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kershaw County, SC logged 871 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kershaw County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,062 customers without power, beginning January 16, 2022 and lasting about 2d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Kershaw County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Kershaw County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Kershaw County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC), Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc, Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kershaw County.
29009, 29020, 29032, 29045, 29074, 29078, 29175
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 | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | 4.4 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC) | 1.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc | 3.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Camden | - | 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/45055 and /api/v1/counties/45055/history.