Power Outages in Cheatham County, TN
Is there a power outage in Cheatham County, TN right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 15:00 UTC, no outages are reported by City of Dickson, Middle Tennessee E M C and Nashville Electric Service in Cheatham County, TN. Cumberland Elec Member Corp has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Cheatham County, TN is served by 4 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.3 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/tennessee/cheatham-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 15:00 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cheatham County, TN", live data as of October 19, 2026 15:00 UTC. https://massoutage.com/tennessee/cheatham-county
No active outages are reported by City of Dickson, Middle Tennessee E M C and Nashville Electric Service in Cheatham County.
Cumberland Elec Member Corp only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Report an outage in Cheatham County, TN
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Middle Tennessee E M C, Nashville Electric Service, City of Dickson and Cumberland Elec Member Corp; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
23%of this county's ~19,937 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Cumberland Elec Member Corp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dickson | Live · county | 0 | 4,633 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Middle Tennessee E M C | Live · county | 0 | 17 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Cumberland Elec Member Corp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nashville Electric Service | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
City of Dickson, Middle Tennessee E M C and Nashville Electric Service reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cheatham Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37015 | 226 | ≤11 | 181 | ≤11 |
| 37082 | 64 | ≤11 | 51 | 0 |
| 37143 | 41 | ≤11 | 29 | ≤11 |
| 37035 | 33 | ≤11 | 27 | ≤11 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Cheatham County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cheatham County right now.
Cheatham County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 15, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flood Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cheatham County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cheatham County went about 6.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,676 customers.
The US EIA reports Tennessee utilities averaged 3.8 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 6.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 7,239 customers out) · decade average 6.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 573 | 2,736 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 552 | 2,792 | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 570 | 1,644 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 658 | 3,221 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 798 | 8,287 | 9.0 |
| 2020 | 817 | 9,676 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 762 | 2,038 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 838 | 3,870 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 729 | 7,239 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 813 | 3,341 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 803 | 2,990 | 6.3 |
Cost of power in Cheatham County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cheatham County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Nashville Electric Service14.0¢424,808 cust
- Middle Tennessee E M C12.5¢311,520 cust
- Cumberland Elec Member Corp13.8¢101,734 cust
- City of Dickson13.0¢31,000 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 6.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Cheatham County: FAQ
- How often does Cheatham County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cheatham County, TN logged 803 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cheatham County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,676 customers without power, beginning March 3, 2020 and lasting about 1d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Cheatham County, TN right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 15:00 UTC, no outages are reported by City of Dickson, Middle Tennessee E M C and Nashville Electric Service in Cheatham County, TN. Cumberland Elec Member Corp has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear.
- Which utilities serve Cheatham County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include City of Dickson, Cumberland Elec Member Corp, Middle Tennessee E M C, Nashville Electric Service.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cheatham County.
37015, 37035, 37082, 37143
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Cheatham County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Tennessee →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee E M C | 0.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Nashville Electric Service | 0.0 hrs | Live · county | - |
| City of Dickson | 6.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Cumberland Elec Member Corp | - | Outages only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Tennessee customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47021 and /api/v1/counties/47021/history.