Power Outages in Saluda County, SC
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc and Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Aiken Electric Coop Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.7 hours.
Saluda County, SC is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/saluda-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Saluda County, SC". https://massoutage.com/south-carolina/saluda-county
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc and Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Aiken Electric Coop Inc: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~28,065 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Aiken Electric Coop Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Mid-Carolina 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aiken Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Saluda 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29138 | 104 | ≤11 | 77 | 0 |
| 29166 | 16 | ≤11 | ≤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 Saluda County or any town and utility in it.
- Lake Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Saluda County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Lake Wind Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Lake Wind Advisory ×7
- Flash Flood Warning ×5
- Tornado Warning ×5
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Saluda County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Saluda County went about 16.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,824 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 16.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 11,824 customers out) · decade average 18.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 256 | 2,072 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 212 | 4,067 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 606 | 6,211 | 12.0 |
| 2018 | 504 | 4,135 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 442 | 4,830 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 461 | 4,214 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 441 | 11,824 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 491 | 4,402 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 623 | 3,987 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 631 | 11,824 | 146.1 |
| 2025 | 310 | 11,824 | 16.7 |
Cost of power in Saluda County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Saluda 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
- Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc16.8¢57,067 cust
- Aiken Electric Coop Inc17.5¢50,850 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 18.6 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 Saluda County: FAQ
- How often does Saluda County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Saluda County, SC logged 310 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Saluda County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,824 customers without power, beginning June 8, 2025 and lasting about 1d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Saluda County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Saluda County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Saluda County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Saluda County.
29006, 29138, 29166
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Aiken Electric Coop Inc | 3.2 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc | 4.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
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/45081 and /api/v1/counties/45081/history.