How reliable is Appalachian Electric Coop?

Appalachian Electric Coop customers averaged 15.5 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Tennessee median (4.8 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Appalachian Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Appalachian Electric Coop is #391 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.

How many customers does Appalachian Electric Coop serve?

Appalachian Electric Coop serves 4 counties across Tennessee, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Appalachian Electric Coop provide power?

Appalachian Electric Coop operates in Tennessee. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Appalachian Electric Coop: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on Appalachian Electric Coop's network.

Appalachian Electric Coop is an cooperative utility serving 4 counties in Tennessee. In 2024, its customers went an average of 15.5 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 3.7 interruptions each. That ranks it #391 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is worse than the US average and worse than the Tennessee median (4.8 h).

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No major outages currently reported on Appalachian Electric Coop's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

15.5 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

3.7

SAIFI / yr

4.2 hrs

CAIDI / outage

worse than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #391 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Tennessee median (4.8 h).

Residential price12.9¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Appalachian Electric Coop’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Appalachian Electric Coop

0customers out · peak 24

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Appalachian Electric Coop (4)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Appalachian Electric Coop: FAQ

How reliable is Appalachian Electric Coop?: Appalachian Electric Coop customers averaged 15.5 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Tennessee median (4.8 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Appalachian Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Appalachian Electric Coop is #391 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.
How many customers does Appalachian Electric Coop serve?: Appalachian Electric Coop serves 4 counties across Tennessee, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Appalachian Electric Coop provide power?: Appalachian Electric Coop operates in Tennessee. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Tennessee.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.