Is the power out in 37659?

Live answer for ZIP 37659 (Jonesborough 4%, Johnson City 1%, Kingsport 0% of the ZIP; Washington County), from Appalachian Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 37659

No. The utility reports no outages in 37659 right now.
0.00% of 169 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 37659Washington CountyAppalachian Power publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
37690Telford–––
37681Unincorporated area–––
37604Johnson City–––
37614Johnson City–––
37615Johnson City / Oak Grove–––
37656Fall Branch03550.00%

Outage history in Washington County, which includes 37659

2014–2025 record

Washington County averaged 31 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Tennessee counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 29. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 8.5 hours, starting March 5, 2025.

The largest on record began April 1, 2023, with 15,898 customers out at once.

31significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
45 minutestypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
4.6 dayslongest on record (September 2024)
15,898most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
April 1, 202315,89815 hours57,532
January 12, 202315,6269 hours46,836
August 15, 202315,61622 hours91,384
March 25, 202313,07411 hours60,358
September 27, 202412,7204.6 days453,991

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.

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