Power Outages in DeKalb County, TN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in DeKalb County, TN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.3 hours.
DeKalb County, TN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in DeKalb County.
No active NWS alerts for DeKalb County right now.
DeKalb County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in DeKalb County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in DeKalb County went about 0.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,287 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,251 customers out) · decade average 0.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | 540 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 44 | 28 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 38 | 1,160 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 101 | 616 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 153 | 520 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 94 | 641 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 95 | 1,251 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 127 | 725 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 116 | 596 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 125 | 1,284 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 154 | 1,287 | 0.3 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 0.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in DeKalb County: FAQ
- How often does DeKalb County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, DeKalb County, TN logged 154 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in DeKalb County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,287 customers without power, beginning December 31, 2025 and lasting about 1h.
- Is there a power outage in DeKalb County, TN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for DeKalb County, TN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve DeKalb County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include MIDDLE TENNESSEE E M C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within DeKalb County.
37012, 37059, 37095, 37166
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE E M C | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47041 and /api/v1/counties/47041/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Tennessee customers).