Power Outages in Washington County, TN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Washington County, TN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.0 hours.
Washington County, TN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Washington County.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 77 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on August 23, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×16
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×15
- Flood Advisory ×14
- Flood Watch ×12
- Flash Flood Warning ×11
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×6
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Johnson Cityno active outage
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.
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 |
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 Appalachian Power, TOWN OF ERWIN - (TN).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ | |
| TOWN OF ERWIN - (TN) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/47179 and /api/v1/counties/47179/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Tennessee customers).