Power Outages in Sevier County, TN
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 35 customers are without power in Sevier County, TN across 1 reported incident. Appalachian Electric Coop, City of Newport - (TN), Knoxville Utilities Board and Sevier County Electric System publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.5 hours.
Sevier County, TN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/tennessee/sevier-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Sevier County, TN", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/tennessee/sevier-county
0.0%of this county's ~72,455 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Appalachian Electric Coop, City of Newport - (TN), Knoxville Utilities Board, Sevier County Electric System.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Newport - (TN) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Knoxville Utilities Board | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sevier County Electric System | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Sevier 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37876 | 566 | 23 | 485 | ≤11 |
| 37862 | 358 | 21 | 292 | ≤11 |
| 37865 | 306 | 13 | 235 | 0 |
| 37764 | 202 | ≤11 | 170 | 0 |
| 37863 | 106 | ≤11 | 92 | ≤11 |
| 37738 | 61 | ≤11 | 52 | 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 Sevier County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Sevier County right now.
Sevier County has been under 25 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×10
- Wind Advisory ×5
- Flood Advisory ×3
- High Wind Warning ×3
- High Wind Watch ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
Latest Sevier County, TN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 24m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 794 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 4m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,220 customers out (3.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,223 customers out (3.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 6m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,732 customers out (2.4% of the county)
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.
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 5.5 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Sevier County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Sevier 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.
- Knoxville Utilities Board13.8¢196,674 cust
- Appalachian Electric Coop13.6¢44,280 cust
- Sevier County Electric System12.1¢36,001 cust
- City of Newport - (TN)15.0¢20,003 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 · 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 35 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Sevier County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include City of Newport - (TN), Knoxville Utilities Board, Sevier County Electric System.
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 | 4.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Appalachian Electric Coop | 5.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Sevier County Electric System | 6.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Newport - (TN) | - | 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 0% of Tennessee customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47155 and /api/v1/counties/47155/history. Live data as of .