Power Outages in McMinn County, TN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in McMinn County, TN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.5 hours.
McMinn County, TN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in McMinn County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
McMinn County has been under 68 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×21
- Flood Advisory ×12
- Flood Watch ×11
- Heat Advisory ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
Hardest-hit cities in McMinn County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McMinn County went about 4.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,518 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 3,518 customers out) · decade average 2.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 34 | 43 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 142 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 10 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 697 | 1,415 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 560 | 1,507 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 529 | 1,793 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 610 | 3,307 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 671 | 3,518 | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 640 | 3,477 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 692 | 2,817 | 4.5 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 2.1 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 McMinn County: FAQ
- How often does McMinn County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McMinn County, TN logged 692 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McMinn County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,518 customers without power, beginning March 3, 2023 and lasting about 2d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in McMinn County, TN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for McMinn County, TN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve McMinn County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include CITY OF SWEETWATER.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McMinn County.
37303, 37309, 37329, 37331, 37370, 37826
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF SWEETWATER | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47107 and /api/v1/counties/47107/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Tennessee customers).