Power Outages in Putnam County, TN
Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc, Upper Cumberland E M C and Volunteer Electric Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Cookeville - (TN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
Putnam County, TN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Putnam County, TN". https://massoutage.com/tennessee/putnam-county
Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc, Upper Cumberland E M C and Volunteer Electric Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Cookeville - (TN): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~51,141 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Cookeville - (TN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc, Upper Cumberland E M C, Volunteer Electric Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upper Cumberland E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Volunteer Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Cookeville - (TN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Putnam 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38501 | 597 | 17 | 484 | ≤11 |
| 38506 | 533 | ≤11 | 425 | ≤11 |
| 38574 | 205 | ≤11 | 181 | ≤11 |
| 38544 | 139 | 0 | 108 | ≤11 |
| 38548 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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 Putnam County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Putnam County right now.
Putnam County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 12, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Putnam County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Putnam County went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,330 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 1.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,070 customers out) · decade average 0.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 490 | 1,979 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 157 | 1,345 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 140 | 527 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 152 | 1,168 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 188 | 1,311 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 229 | 2,330 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 216 | 2,070 | 1.2 |
Cost of power in Putnam County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Putnam 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.
- Volunteer Electric Coop13.1¢105,248 cust
- Upper Cumberland E M C13.7¢45,862 cust
- Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc13.6¢29,863 cust
- City of Cookeville - (TN)11.9¢16,182 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 0.4 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 Putnam County: FAQ
- How often does Putnam County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Putnam County, TN logged 216 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Putnam County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,330 customers without power, beginning December 5, 2024 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Putnam County, TN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Putnam County, TN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Putnam County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc, Upper Cumberland E M C, Volunteer Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Putnam County.
38501, 38503, 38505, 38506, 38544, 38548, 38574, 38582
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Upper Cumberland E M C | - | Live · total only | - |
| Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Cookeville - (TN) | - | No live feed | - |
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/47141 and /api/v1/counties/47141/history.