Power Outages in Orangeburg County, SC
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc and Edisto Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Aiken Electric Coop Inc, City of Orangeburg - (SC) and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
Orangeburg County, SC is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Orangeburg County, SC". https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/orangeburg-county
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc and Edisto Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Aiken Electric Coop Inc, City of Orangeburg - (SC) and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~107,432 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Aiken Electric Coop Inc, City of Orangeburg - (SC), Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Edisto Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edisto Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aiken Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Orangeburg - (SC) | 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 Orangeburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29115 | 230 | ≤11 | 151 | ≤11 |
| 29118 | 123 | ≤11 | 78 | ≤11 |
| 29142 | 50 | 0 | 34 | ≤11 |
| 29059 | 49 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 29048 | 49 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 29039 | 44 | ≤11 | 34 | ≤11 |
| 29112 | 41 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 29107 | 39 | ≤11 | 29 | 0 |
| 29018 | 35 | ≤11 | 24 | ≤11 |
| 29432 | 31 | ≤11 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 29038 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 29163 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 29146 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 29113 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 29133 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Orangeburg County or any town and utility in it.
- Lake Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Orangeburg County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Lake Wind Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Lake Wind Advisory ×7
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Tornado Watch ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Orangeburg County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Orangeburg County went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 14,062 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 1.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 12,550 customers out) · decade average 3.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 458 | 1,186 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 372 | 12,550 | 9.9 |
| 2017 | 730 | 5,775 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 786 | 5,128 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 830 | 4,274 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 888 | 14,062 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 840 | 4,784 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 678 | 8,076 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 854 | 5,755 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 773 | 9,653 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 843 | 6,191 | 1.2 |
Cost of power in Orangeburg County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Orangeburg 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
- Aiken Electric Coop Inc17.5¢50,850 cust
- City of Orangeburg - (SC)15.2¢20,682 cust
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC)19.9¢17,670 cust
- Edisto Electric Coop, Inc19.0¢15,540 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 hurricanes exposure · 3.2 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 Orangeburg County: FAQ
- How often does Orangeburg County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Orangeburg County, SC logged 843 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Orangeburg County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 14,062 customers without power, beginning April 13, 2020 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Orangeburg County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Orangeburg County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Orangeburg County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Edisto Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Orangeburg County.
29018, 29038, 29039, 29047, 29048, 29059, 29107, 29112, 29113, 29115, 29117, 29118, 29133, 29142, 29146, 29163, 29432
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Aiken Electric Coop Inc | 3.2 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Edisto Electric Coop, Inc | 3.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | 4.4 hrs | No live feed | - |
| City of Orangeburg - (SC) | 3.7 hrs | 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/45075 and /api/v1/counties/45075/history.