Power Outages in Marlboro County, SC
As of September 2, 2026 16:02 UTC, about 125 customers are without power in Marlboro County, SC across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.1 hours.
Marlboro County, SC is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Marlboro County has been under 73 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×39
- Special Weather Statement ×16
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×8
- Flood Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Marlboro County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Marlboro Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Marlboro County went about 1.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,421 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 4,421 customers out) · decade average 4.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 269 | 3,139 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 305 | 4,421 | 15.6 |
| 2017 | 301 | 1,484 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 418 | 4,043 | 15.1 |
| 2019 | 320 | 1,918 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 256 | 3,518 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 200 | 1,468 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 239 | 2,543 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 248 | 1,002 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 320 | 1,232 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 380 | 1,121 | 1.1 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 4.5 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 Marlboro County: FAQ
- How often does Marlboro County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Marlboro County, SC logged 380 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Marlboro County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,421 customers without power, beginning January 22, 2016 and lasting about 1d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Marlboro County, SC right now?
- Yes — about 125 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Marlboro County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Marlboro County.
29512, 29516, 29525, 29570, 29594, 29596
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/45069 and /api/v1/counties/45069/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers). Live data as of .