How reliable is Volunteer Electric Coop?

Volunteer Electric Coop customers averaged 11.4 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and near the US average, worse than the Tennessee median (4.8 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Volunteer Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Volunteer Electric Coop is #369 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is near the US average.

How many customers does Volunteer Electric Coop serve?

Volunteer Electric Coop serves 16 counties across Tennessee, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Volunteer Electric Coop provide power?

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

Volunteer Electric Coop: Outages & Reliability

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

Volunteer Electric Coop is an cooperative utility serving 16 counties in Tennessee. In 2024, its customers went an average of 11.4 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 5.8 interruptions each. That ranks it #369 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is near the US average and worse than the Tennessee median (4.8 h).

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

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

11.4 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

5.8

SAIFI / yr

2.0 hrs

CAIDI / outage

near the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #369 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Tennessee median (4.8 h).

Residential price12.2¢/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 Volunteer Electric Coop’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Volunteer Electric Coop

0customers out · peak 3,103

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Volunteer Electric Coop (16)

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

Volunteer Electric Coop: FAQ

How reliable is Volunteer Electric Coop?: Volunteer Electric Coop customers averaged 11.4 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and near the US average, worse than the Tennessee median (4.8 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Volunteer Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Volunteer Electric Coop is #369 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is near the US average.
How many customers does Volunteer Electric Coop serve?: Volunteer Electric Coop serves 16 counties across Tennessee, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Volunteer Electric Coop provide power?: Volunteer 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.