Duke Energy Works to Restore Power in Upstate Region After Outage
Duke Energy is working to restore power in the Upstate region following an outage. As of Monday morning, a small number of customers in Greenville and Cherokee counties remained affected, with restoration efforts anticipated by 5 p.m. on Monday.
Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Anderson, SC, September 7, 2026 — Duke Energy is actively engaged in restoring electrical service to customers in the Upstate region of South Carolina after an outage occurred.
As of Monday morning, the company reported that power restoration efforts were ongoing. The outage had impacted a segment of the region’s population, with a small number of customers still without service in specific counties.
The affected areas include customers located in Greenville County and Cherokee County. Duke Energy’s teams have been working to identify the cause of the disruption and implement repairs to restore electricity.
The company has provided an estimated time for the completion of restoration work. Service is anticipated to be fully restored to all affected customers by 5 p.m. on Monday. The exact cause of the outage was not immediately specified in the available information.
Duke Energy is coordinating its response to address the remaining power interruptions, aiming to meet the estimated restoration timeline for residents and businesses in the affected Upstate communities.
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