Power Outages in Smith County, TN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Smith County, TN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.4 hours.
Smith County, TN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Smith County.
No active NWS alerts for Smith County right now.
Smith County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on July 16, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE E M C | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47159 and /api/v1/counties/47159/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Tennessee customers).