Power Outages in Sevier County, TN
As of July 18, 2026 19:41 UTC, about 15 customers are without power in Sevier County, TN across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.5 hours.
Sevier County, TN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active NWS alerts for Sevier County right now.
Sevier County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Sevier County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Sevier Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sevier County went about 5.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 29,229 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 29,229 customers out) · decade average 9.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 138 | 7,188 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 288 | 13,218 | 14.6 |
| 2017 | 941 | 19,970 | 10.0 |
| 2018 | 1,002 | 11,098 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 955 | 6,530 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 872 | 27,962 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 1,023 | 3,863 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 959 | 29,229 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | 986 | 14,002 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 932 | 12,656 | 6.9 |
| 2025 | 951 | 7,825 | 5.5 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 9.3 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 Sevier County: FAQ
- How often does Sevier County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sevier County, TN logged 951 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sevier County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 29,229 customers without power, beginning January 3, 2022 and lasting about 7d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Sevier County, TN right now?
- Yes — about 15 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Sevier County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include CITY OF NEWPORT, KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sevier County.
37738, 37764, 37862, 37863, 37865, 37876
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| CITY OF NEWPORT | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47155 and /api/v1/counties/47155/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Tennessee customers). Live data as of .