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Tennessee Power Outages: Live Map & Grid Status

As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, 305 Tennessee customers (0.008% of 3,749,083) were without power across 3 counties, according to utilities reporting to DOE's ODIN outage feed.

Customers without power
305
0.008% of 3,749,083 customers
Counties affected
3
of 95 counties
Weather alerts
0
Outage-relevant NWS alerts
Power uptime (2025)
99.957%
3 hr 48 min without power per customer

Tennessee outage map by county

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Live data from 6 participating utilities, covering roughly 20% of Tennessee electricity customers. Source: DOE/ORNL Outage Data Initiative Nationwide (ODIN).

Tennessee counties with power outages

Counties with customers out right now

CountyCustomers out
Blount County300
Benton County4
Knox County1

Weather alerts

Wind, storm, ice, heat and fire-weather alerts from NWS

No active outage-relevant weather alerts from the National Weather Service.

Outage trend: last 7 days

Customers without power, recorded every ~30 minutes (participating utilities)

0169339Nov 3, 2:24 AMNov 3, 3:47 AM

Biggest Tennessee power outages since 2014

Statewide outage events recorded by DOE's EAGLE-I system since late 2014, with likely causes from NOAA storm reports

The largest power outage in Tennessee since 2014 (Mar 3–6, 2023) left as many as 367,280 customers (10.38% of the state) without power at once, driven by high winds. The next largest (Dec 23–24, 2022) peaked at 329,624 customers (Winter Storm Elliott).

By EAGLE-I's count, Tennessee customers averaged about 5 hr 20 min without power per year from 2018 to 2025. The worst year was 2023, at 10 hr 36 min per customer.

Outages peak in February (13% of outage time). Outage time in Tennessee has risen recently: about 7 hr 4 min per customer per year in 2022–2025, versus 3 hr 36 min in 2018–2021.

#WhenPeak out at onceLikely cause (NOAA)
1Mar 3–6, 2023367,280(10.38%)High winds
2Dec 23–24, 2022329,624(9.31%)Winter Storm Elliott
3May 3–6, 2020239,438(6.77%)Severe thunderstorms
4May 28 – Jun 3, 2017187,775(5.31%)Severe thunderstorms
5Aug 4–15, 2023157,127(4.44%)Severe thunderstorms
6Dec 11–12, 2021153,369(4.33%)Tornadoes
7Feb 3–11, 2022151,830(4.29%)Ice storm
8Jul 18–23, 2023147,856(4.18%)Severe thunderstorms

Hours without power per customer, by year (EAGLE-I)

Tennessee
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When outages happen

Share of all customer outage time that fell in each month, 2018–2025.
Counties with the least outage time

Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I recorded electricity outages, 2014–2025 (CC BY 4.0), with likely causes from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database. EAGLE-I coverage was partial before 2018, so averages use 2018–2025. Peak counts are the highest number of customers out at one time.

Tennessee electric utilities

Largest electric companies in Tennessee, from EIA-861 (2025)

Electric utilities serving Tennessee
UtilityCustomers (TN)Live data
Nashville Electric Service (NES)470,927Not reporting
Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW)430,114Not reporting
Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE)355,220Reporting
Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB)225,0301 out
EPB (Chattanooga)189,589Not reporting
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC)129,770Not reporting
Cumberland Electric (CEMC)113,734Reporting
City of Clarksville - (TN)86,998Not reporting
Duck River Elec Member Corp86,690Not reporting
Johnson City - (TN)84,883Not reporting
City of Lenoir - (TN)78,504Not reporting
Sevier County Electric System64,328Not reporting
Upper Cumberland E M C54,524Not reporting
Southwest Tennessee E M C52,538Not reporting
Appalachian Electric Coop52,126Not reporting

“Avg. outage time / yr” is each utility's reported SAIDI for 2025, including major events. “Live data” shows whether the utility shares outages with DOE ODIN.

Tennessee grid reliability & uptime

Official reliability metrics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

In 2025, the average Tennessee customer went 3 hr 48 min without power, compared with 4 hr 29 min for the U.S. as a whole. That ranks Tennessee 28th of 51 for total outage time, where 1st has the most.

Leaving out major events such as hurricanes and ice storms, the figure falls to 2 hr 27 min. Customers averaged 1.55 interruptions, each lasting about 2 hr 27 min. Over the last five years Tennessee averaged 7 hr 18 min of outages per customer per year (rank 16th).

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Tennessee: outage minutes per customer (SAIDI)U.S. average
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YearTN SAIDI (min)U.S. SAIDI (min)
2015257.5209
2016212.9268.4
2017621.5505.9
2018217.5349.2
2019252.9295.5
2020618.4456.1
2021316.8475.8
2022428.3333
2023926.9366.6
2024289.3662.6
2025227.7269.2

Source: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.4 (IEEE method, all events including major event days).

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Tennessee power outage FAQ

Is there a power outage in Tennessee right now?

Yes. As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, utilities reporting to DOE ODIN show 305 customers without power in Tennessee, with the most in Blount County (300). Coverage is limited to participating utilities, so check your utility's outage map for your address.

How reliable is the power grid in Tennessee?

In 2025, the average Tennessee electricity customer was without power for 3 hr 48 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), versus 4 hr 29 min nationally, according to EIA. That ranks Tennessee 28th of 51 for outage time (1st = most). Power was on 99.957% of the year.

How long do power outages last in Tennessee?

When an outage happened in 2025, Tennessee customers waited an average of 2 hr 27 min for power to be restored (CAIDI), and the average customer had 1.55 sustained interruptions during the year (SAIFI), per EIA-861 data.

Who do I call to report a power outage in Tennessee?

Report outages directly to your electric utility. Nashville Electric Service, City of Memphis - (TN), Middle Tennessee E M C and others serve the most customers in Tennessee. Call 911 if you see a downed power line or are in danger.

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