Power Outages in Washington County, TN
Town of Erwin - (TN) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. City of Elizabethton - (TN), Johnson City - (TN) and Kingsport Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.0 hours.
Washington County, TN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/tennessee/washington-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, TN". https://massoutage.com/tennessee/washington-county
Town of Erwin - (TN) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
City of Elizabethton - (TN), Johnson City - (TN) and Kingsport Power Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~72,401 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Town of Erwin - (TN). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: City of Elizabethton - (TN), Johnson City - (TN), Kingsport Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Elizabethton - (TN) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson City - (TN) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kingsport Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Erwin - (TN) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37601 | 745 | 17 | 644 | ≤11 |
| 37659 | 629 | 15 | 540 | ≤11 |
| 37604 | 603 | ≤11 | 515 | ≤11 |
| 37615 | 409 | 12 | 349 | ≤11 |
| 37681 | 145 | ≤11 | 122 | 0 |
| 37690 | 113 | 0 | 102 | ≤11 |
| 37656 | 84 | ≤11 | 76 | ≤11 |
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 Washington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Wind Advisory ×3
Latest Washington County, TN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 15m
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,311 customers out (3.8% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,912 customers out (2.2% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 909 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 54m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 287 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,986 customers out (3.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 16m
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Johnson Cityno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 2.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 28,622 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 2.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 28,622 customers out) · decade average 2.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | 285 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 32 | 289 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 33 | 112 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 57 | 309 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 224 | 8,195 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 360 | 8,241 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 279 | 3,988 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 791 | 12,122 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 938 | 15,898 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 982 | 28,622 | 7.2 |
| 2025 | 1,145 | 7,752 | 2.0 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington 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.
- Johnson City - (TN)13.2¢72,729 cust
- Kingsport Power Co12.3¢43,364 cust
- City of Elizabethton - (TN)12.3¢23,381 cust
- Town of Erwin - (TN)13.1¢7,669 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 High high winds exposure · 2.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, TN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, TN logged 1,145 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, TN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 28,622 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 10d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, TN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, TN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, TN?
- Tracked electric providers include City of Elizabethton - (TN), Johnson City - (TN), Kingsport Power Co.
Johnson City. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Washington County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
37601, 37604, 37614, 37615, 37656, 37659, 37681, 37690
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City - (TN) | 1.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Kingsport Power Co | 3.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Elizabethton - (TN) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Town of Erwin - (TN) | - | Outages 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/47179 and /api/v1/counties/47179/history.