Power Outages in Union County, SC
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Union County, SC. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.8 hours.
Union County, SC is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Union County.
No active NWS alerts for Union County right now.
Union County has been under 60 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on August 28, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×22
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×17
- Heat Advisory ×16
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×5
Hardest-hit cities in Union County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Union County went about 1.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,866 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,866 customers out) · decade average 3.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68 | 641 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 41 | 645 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 178 | 842 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 199 | 1,421 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 168 | 1,168 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 158 | 784 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 92 | 626 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 143 | 1,101 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 166 | 1,232 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 272 | 3,866 | 26.2 |
| 2025 | 256 | 1,822 | 1.8 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 3.1 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 Union County: FAQ
- How often does Union County, SC lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Union County, SC logged 256 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Union County, SC?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,866 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 11d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Union County, SC right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Union County, SC. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Union County, SC?
- Tracked electric providers include Duke Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Union County.
29321, 29353, 29364, 29379
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/45087 and /api/v1/counties/45087/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Carolina customers).