Power Outages in Newberry County, SC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Newberry County, SC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.3 hours.
Newberry County, SC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Newberry County.
No active NWS alerts for Newberry County right now.
Newberry County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 14, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Newberry County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Newberry County went about 7.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,661 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 16,661 customers out) · decade average 12.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 195 | 1,413 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 149 | 681 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 163 | 1,451 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 223 | 1,540 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 179 | 3,081 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 395 | 2,695 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 336 | 1,458 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 401 | 9,725 | 12.8 |
| 2023 | 477 | 3,005 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 717 | 16,661 | 91.6 |
| 2025 | 673 | 9,480 | 7.3 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 12.6 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 Newberry County: FAQ
- How often does Newberry County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Newberry County, SC logged 673 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Newberry County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,661 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 15d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Newberry County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Newberry County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Newberry County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Newberry County.
29037, 29075, 29108, 29122, 29126, 29127, 29145, 29178, 29355
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/45071 and /api/v1/counties/45071/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers).