Power Outages in Oconee County, SC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Oconee County, SC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.9 hours.
Oconee County, SC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Oconee County.
No active NWS alerts for Oconee County right now.
Oconee County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Oconee County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Oconee County went about 6.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 37,716 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 37,716 customers out) · decade average 17.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 266 | 6,132 | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 285 | 3,657 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 380 | 6,933 | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 872 | 3,077 | 6.0 |
| 2019 | 714 | 6,666 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 526 | 26,690 | 55.9 |
| 2021 | 674 | 7,523 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 656 | 11,995 | 9.8 |
| 2023 | 770 | 7,824 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 775 | 37,716 | 89.2 |
| 2025 | 790 | 13,276 | 6.9 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 17.4 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 Oconee County: FAQ
- How often does Oconee County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Oconee County, SC logged 790 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Oconee County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 37,716 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2024 and lasting about 14d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Oconee County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Oconee County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Oconee County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Oconee County.
29643, 29658, 29664, 29665, 29672, 29676, 29678, 29686, 29691, 29693, 29696
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/45073 and /api/v1/counties/45073/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers).