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Hamblen County Power Outage History

20172025 · Tennessee

Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. How grades are calculated

Total events
277
Avg duration
1.8 hrs
Longest outage
58 hrs
National percentile
90th

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Sep 27, 202458 hrs8,088 (21%)Tropical Storm Helene
Dec 23, 20222 hrs6,996 (18%)Winter Storm Elliott
Dec 24, 20222 hrs6,416 (17%)Winter Storm Elliott
Dec 24, 20223 hrs3,433 (9%)Winter Storm Elliott
May 2, 20241 hrs3,006 (8%)Unnamed event

Over the 9 years from 2017 to 2025, Hamblen County recorded 277 distinct power outage events, averaging 1.8 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Hamblen County started September 27, 2024 (Tropical Storm Helene), lasting 58 hours and leaving up to 8,088 customers without power (21% of the county) at its peak.

May has historically been the worst month for outages in Hamblen County, with 56 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Hamblen County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 90th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

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Similar counties in Tennessee

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Williamson CountyA90th
Gibson CountyA88th
Overton CountyA88th
Hamilton CountyA88th
Anderson CountyA91st

FAQ

How often does power go out in Hamblen County?

Between 2017 and 2025, Hamblen County recorded 277 outage events, averaging 1.8 hours each.

What is Hamblen County's reliability grade?

Hamblen County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 90th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Hamblen County?

The worst outage on record started September 27, 2024 (Tropical Storm Helene), lasting 58 hours and affecting up to 8,088 customers.

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.