How reliable is Tampa Electric Co?

Tampa Electric Co customers averaged 70.7 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Florida median (24.8 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Tampa Electric Co rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Tampa Electric Co is #453 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 Tampa Electric Co serve?

Tampa Electric Co serves 4 counties across Florida, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Tampa Electric Co provide power?

Tampa Electric Co operates in Florida. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Tampa Electric Co: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 10 Tampa Electric Co customers are without power in 1 county.

Tampa Electric Co is an investor owned utility serving 4 counties in Florida. In 2024, its customers went an average of 70.7 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 3.6 interruptions each. That ranks it #453 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 Florida median (24.8 h).

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Tampa Electric Co customers out in 1 county

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

70.7 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

3.6

SAIFI / yr

19.8 hrs

CAIDI / outage

worse than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #453 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Florida median (24.8 h).

Residential price14.7¢/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 Tampa Electric Co’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Tampa Electric Co

10customers out · peak 1,648

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Tampa Electric Co (4)

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

Tampa Electric Co: FAQ

How reliable is Tampa Electric Co?: Tampa Electric Co customers averaged 70.7 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Florida median (24.8 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Tampa Electric Co rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Tampa Electric Co is #453 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 Tampa Electric Co serve?: Tampa Electric Co serves 4 counties across Florida, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Tampa Electric Co provide power?: Tampa Electric Co operates in Florida. 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: Florida.

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.