Power Outages in Clay County, TN
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Upper Cumberland E M C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.8 hours.
Clay County, TN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/tennessee/clay-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Clay County, TN". https://massoutage.com/tennessee/clay-county
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Upper Cumberland E M C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~5,334 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN), Upper Cumberland E M C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upper Cumberland E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Clay 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38551 | 116 | ≤11 | 97 | 0 |
| 38541 | 41 | 0 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 38575 | 24 | 0 | 18 | ≤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 Clay County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Clay County right now.
Clay County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 12, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Clay County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Clay County went about 8.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,055 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 8.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 4,055 customers out) · decade average 9.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 184 | 4,055 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 201 | 2,550 | 9.1 |
| 2017 | 185 | 1,918 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 217 | 1,897 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | 287 | 4,055 | 14.8 |
| 2020 | 152 | 2,716 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 169 | 4,055 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 168 | 2,766 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 157 | 4,055 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 173 | 2,086 | 14.6 |
| 2025 | 177 | 2,884 | 8.8 |
Cost of power in Clay County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Clay 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.
- Upper Cumberland E M C13.7¢45,862 cust
- Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)12.9¢25,085 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.
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 9.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Clay County: FAQ
- How often does Clay County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Clay County, TN logged 177 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Clay County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,055 customers without power, beginning August 3, 2019 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Clay County, TN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Clay County, TN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Clay County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Clay County.
38551, 38575
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 8.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Upper Cumberland E M C | - | Live · total 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/47027 and /api/v1/counties/47027/history.