Volunteer Electric Coop: power outages per year
In 2024 the average Volunteer Electric Coop customer was without power for 11.4 hours, more than the Tennessee average of 4.6 h; down from 17.6 h in 2023. The utility served 128,556 customers in Tennessee and ranks #1 of 7 large Tennessee utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 128,556 |
| 2023 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 126,442 |
| 2022 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 124,256 |
| 2021 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 121,898 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 119,943 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for Volunteer Electric Coop outages
An average outage here lasted about 2.0 hours in 2024. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are Volunteer Electric Coop customers without power?
11.4 hours per customer in 2024 including major event days (7.3 h without them), as Volunteer Electric Coop reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Volunteer Electric Coop outage last?
About 2.0 hours on average in 2024 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2024. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →