Thousands without electricity in South Carolina

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Thousands without electricity in South Carolina

South Carolina reports over 42,878 power outages statewide as of the latest update, affecting 1.4% of tracked customers and ranking the state seventh nationally in total outages. Pickens County faces the worst impact with 17,267 customers out, or 19.65% of its total.​

Hardest-Hit Areas

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative leads with 21,987 outages, while Haywood EMC reports 100% of customers affected. Utility crews assess damage amid the ice storm, with no full restoration timeline available.​

Regional Context

Nearby Georgia sees lighter impacts, such as Georgia Power’s 15,659 affected customers (under 1% statewide). Check provider maps like outagemap.georgiapower.com for CSRA updates.

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