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.
