Power Outages in Smith County, TN
Middle Tennessee E M C, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Upper Cumberland E M C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.4 hours.
Smith County, TN is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/tennessee/smith-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Smith County, TN". https://massoutage.com/tennessee/smith-county
Middle Tennessee E M C, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) and Upper Cumberland E M C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~12,225 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Middle Tennessee E M C, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN), Upper Cumberland E M C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee E M C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 Smith 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37030 | 125 | ≤11 | 112 | ≤11 |
| 38563 | 37 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 37145 | 36 | ≤11 | 33 | 0 |
| 38547 | 25 | ≤11 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 38560 | 18 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 38567 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 38552 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 37151 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 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 Smith County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Smith County right now.
Smith County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 12, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Smith 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: 3,218 customers out (37% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 46m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,363 customers out (16% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,364 customers out (16% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 30m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 468 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Smith County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Smith County went about 0.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,448 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 0.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 3,378 customers out) · decade average 1.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | 3,263 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 35 | 3,357 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 15 | 3,392 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 46 | 3,378 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 51 | 3,448 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 48 | 192 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 54 | 245 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 76 | 219 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 68 | 146 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 67 | 236 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 52 | 260 | 0.4 |
Cost of power in Smith County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Smith 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.
- Middle Tennessee E M C12.5¢311,520 cust
- 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 high winds exposure · 1.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Smith County: FAQ
- How often does Smith County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Smith County, TN logged 52 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Smith County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,448 customers without power, beginning March 24, 2019 and lasting about 2h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Smith County, TN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Smith County, TN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Smith County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include Middle Tennessee E M C, Upper Cumberland E M C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Smith County.
37030, 37145, 37151, 38547, 38552, 38560, 38563, 38567, 38569
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 | - |
| Middle Tennessee E M C | 0.8 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 0% of Tennessee customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47159 and /api/v1/counties/47159/history.