PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
B
Better than average
2017-2025
Tennessee

Greene CountyPower Outage History

20172025 · Tennessee
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What this grade means

Better than average — fewer or shorter outages than most counties. This county's outage history is better than the national median: recorded outages are less frequent and/or shorter in duration than a typical US county experienced over the same 12-year period. It isn't in the top tier nationally, but its track record points to lower-than-average outage risk.

Takeaway
Lower-than-average outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide76th pct
In Tennessee#35 of 83
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Total events
440
Recorded 2017–2025
Avg duration
1.6 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
76 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
41,722
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
May 12, 20192 hrs15,903 (38%)Unnamed event
May 17, 202520 hrs9,221 (22%)Thunderstorm Wind
Sep 27, 202427 hrs8,785 (21%)Tropical Storm Helene
Dec 24, 20225 hrs8,053 (19%)Winter Storm Elliott
Sep 27, 20249 hrs5,767 (14%)Tropical Storm Helene

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Greene County, Tennessee that day.

Over the 9 years from 2017 to 2025, Greene County recorded 440 distinct power outage events, averaging 1.6 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Greene County started May 12, 2019, lasting 2 hours and leaving up to 15,903 customers without power (38% of the county) at its peak.

December has historically been the worst month for outages in Greene County, with 62 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Greene County earns a Reliability Grade of B, placing it in the 76th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Tennessee

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Greene County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Marion CountyB77th
Marshall CountyB77th
Franklin CountyB78th
Cannon CountyB78th
McMinn CountyB78th

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in Greene County?

Between 2017 and 2025, Greene County recorded 440 outage events, averaging 1.6 hours each.

What is Greene County's reliability grade?

Greene County has a Reliability Grade of B, in the 76th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Greene County?

The worst outage on record started May 12, 2019, lasting 2 hours and affecting up to 15,903 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.