Power Outages in Jackson County, TN
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Upper Cumberland E M C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2019, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
Jackson County, TN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/tennessee/jackson-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jackson County, TN". https://massoutage.com/tennessee/jackson-county
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Upper Cumberland E M C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~5,552 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 Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38562 | 158 | ≤11 | 138 | ≤11 |
| 38588 | 37 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 38545 | 29 | 0 | 21 | ≤11 |
| 38564 | 17 | ≤11 | 15 | ≤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 Jackson County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Jackson County right now.
Jackson County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 12, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Jackson County, TN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,170 customers out (45% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,713 customers out (56% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Jackson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2019, the average customer in Jackson County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,713 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 0.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 684 customers out) · decade average 0.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 136 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 74 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 684 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 276 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 13 | 272 | 0.1 |
Cost of power in Jackson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Jackson 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 · 0.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Jackson County: FAQ
- How often does Jackson County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jackson County, TN logged 13 distinct outage events in 2019, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jackson County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,713 customers without power, beginning October 6, 2026 and lasting about 10m.
- Is there a power outage in Jackson County, TN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Jackson County, TN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Jackson County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include Upper Cumberland E M C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jackson County.
38545, 38562, 38564, 38588
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 73% of Tennessee customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47087 and /api/v1/counties/47087/history.