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Major Power Outage Events From 2000 to 2021
Power outages affecting South Carolina and at least 50,000 customers
| Date | Area Affected | Event Type | Number of Customers Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2000 | South Carolina | Ice Storm | 133000 |
| 01/24/2000 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Ice Storm | 173000 |
| 01/29/2000 | South Carolina | Ice Storm | 81000 |
| 05/02/2003 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Thunderstorms | 139000 |
| 01/26/2004 | South Carolina | Ice Storm | 150000 |
| 03/07/2004 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Storm | 206000 |
| 08/14/2004 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Hurricane Charley | 94000 |
| 08/29/2004 | South Carolina | Tropical Storm Gaston | 125000 |
| 08/30/2004 | Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina | Tropical Storm Gaston | 99816 |
| 09/16/2004 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Hurricane Ivan | 175000 |
| 07/28/2005 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Thunderstorm | 52200 |
| 12/15/2005 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Ice Storm | 683000 |
| 02/10/2008 | North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia | High Winds | 114618 |
| 03/04/2008 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Thunderstorms | 55267 |
| 01/07/2009 | North Carolina, South Carolina | High Winds | 70000 |
| 03/01/2009 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Ice/Snow Storm | 180000 |
| 02/05/2010 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Winter Storm | 74000 |
| 04/05/2011 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 256000 |
| 06/02/2011 | South Carolina | Severe Weather | 50465 |
| 06/18/2011 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Thunderstorms | 70000 |
| 01/07/2014 | South Carolina | Voltage Reduction; Public Appeal; Load Shed 100+Mw Due To Severe Weather - Cold | 677858 |
| 01/08/2014 | South Carolina | Voltage Reduction; Public Appeal; Load Shed 100+Mw Due To Severe Weather - Cold | 677858 |
| 02/12/2014 | South Carolina | Severe Weather - Snow/Ice | 120124 |
| 02/17/2015 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather - Winter | 52000 |
| 02/17/2015 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather - Winter | 68000 |
| 02/26/2015 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather - Winter | 124000 |
| 01/22/2016 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Weather | 150000 |
| 02/24/2016 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Weather | 284610 |
| 10/08/2016 | South Carolina | Severe Weather | 290824 |
| 09/11/2017 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 265729 |
| 09/11/2017 | South Carolina | Severe Weather | 154832 |
| 10/23/2017 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 115144 |
| 01/02/2018 | South Carolina | Severe Weather | 717000 |
| 04/15/2018 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 78100 |
| 09/13/2018 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 1457583 |
| 09/15/2018 | South Carolina | Severe Weather | 50100 |
| 09/16/2018 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 50000 |
| 10/11/2018 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 170222 |
| 10/11/2018 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 240807 |
| 10/11/2018 | South Carolina | Severe Weather | 71654 |
| 04/26/2019 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 54071 |
| 09/05/2019 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 116000 |
| 09/05/2019 | South Carolina | Severe Weather | 172278 |
| 01/11/2020 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 66475 |
| 02/06/2020 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather/Transmission Interruption | 89500 |
| 04/13/2020 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 216400 |
| 04/13/2020 | South Carolina | Severe Weather | 72233 |
| 05/22/2020 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 108190 |
| 08/03/2020 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 340000 |
| 10/29/2020 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Severe Weather | 461580 |
| 02/13/2021 | South Carolina, North Carolina | Severe Weather | 129000 |
Data Source: U.S. Department of Energy
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