The most reliable electric utilities in America

Name: US electric utility reliability, 2025
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Customers of Nashville Electric Service in TN went without power for an average of just 0 minutes across all of 2025. Dense urban service territory with underground cable does most of the work here.

#	Utility	State	Outage time/yr	Outages/yr	vs US median
1	Nashville Electric ServiceMunicipal	Tennessee	0 hrs0 min	0.0	Infinity× better
2	Singing River Elec CooperativeCooperative	Alabama	0 hrs1 min	—	196.9× better
3	Waupun UtilitiesMunicipal	Wisconsin	0.1 hrs4 min	0.1	43.3× better
4	Watertown Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal	South Dakota	0.1 hrs4 min	0.1	41.9× better
5	City of Marshall - (MN)Municipal	Minnesota	0.1 hrs5 min	0.2	36.6× better
6	East Mississippi Elec Pwr AssnCooperative	Mississippi	0.1 hrs6 min	2.6	29.9× better
7	Fall River Rural Elec Coop IncCooperative	Idaho	0.1 hrs7 min	0.1	24.4× better
8	City of Austin - (MN)Municipal	Minnesota	0.1 hrs8 min	0.2	23.1× better
9	Missoula Electric Coop, IncCooperative	Idaho	0.1 hrs8 min	0.1	22.8× better
10	City of Fort Collins - (CO)Municipal	Colorado	0.1 hrs8 min	0.1	22.1× better
11	Alameda Municipal PowerMunicipal	California	0.2 hrs9 min	0.1	19.7× better
12	Town of North Attleborough - (MA)Municipal	Massachusetts	0.2 hrs10 min	0.1	18.0× better
13	Sun Prairie UtilitiesMunicipal	Wisconsin	0.2 hrs11 min	0.1	16.9× better
14	City of Plymouth - (WI)Municipal	Wisconsin	0.2 hrs11 min	0.1	16.3× better
15	City of Sturgeon Bay - (WI)Municipal	Wisconsin	0.2 hrs12 min	0.3	15.1× better
16	City of Chicopee - (MA)Municipal	Massachusetts	0.2 hrs12 min	0.1	14.8× better
17	Village of Freeport - (NY)Municipal	New York	0.2 hrs12 min	0.2	14.6× better
18	Shakopee Public Utilities CommMunicipal	Minnesota	0.2 hrs13 min	0.2	14.1× better
19	City of Marshfield - (WI)Municipal	Wisconsin	0.2 hrs13 min	0.1	13.8× better
20	City of New RichmondMunicipal	Wisconsin	0.2 hrs13 min	0.1	13.8× better
21	City of Brookings - (SD)Municipal	South Dakota	0.2 hrs13 min	0.1	13.5× better
22	Overton Power District No 5Political Subdivision	Nevada	0.2 hrs13 min	0.2	13.2× better
23	City of Auburn - (IN)Municipal	Indiana	0.2 hrs14 min	—	12.8× better
24	City of Albemarle - (NC)Municipal	North Carolina	0.2 hrs14 min	0.1	12.6× better
25	Fall River Rural Elec Coop IncCooperative	Montana	0.2 hrs14 min	0.1	12.3× better
26	City of Moorhead - (MN)Municipal	Minnesota	0.2 hrs15 min	0.4	12.3× better
27	City of Alexandria - (MN)Municipal	Minnesota	0.3 hrs16 min	0.3	11.5× better
28	Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN)Municipal	Minnesota	0.3 hrs16 min	0.4	11.0× better
29	Rock Energy CooperativeCooperative	Illinois	0.3 hrs16 min	0.4	11.0× better
30	City of Greenfield - (IN)Municipal	Indiana	0.3 hrs17 min	0.2	10.3× better
31	City of Independence - (IA)Municipal	Iowa	0.3 hrs17 min	0.2	10.3× better
32	City of Shelbyville - (TN)Municipal	Tennessee	0.3 hrs18 min	0.6	10.1× better
33	City of Hannibal - (MO)Municipal	Missouri	0.3 hrs18 min	0.3	10.1× better
34	City of Piqua - (OH)Municipal	Ohio	0.3 hrs18 min	0.3	10.0× better
35	Fall River Rural Elec Coop IncCooperative	Wyoming	0.3 hrs18 min	0.2	9.8× better
36	City of Elk RiverMunicipal	Minnesota	0.3 hrs19 min	0.3	9.4× better
37	Board of Water Electric & CommunicationsMunicipal	Iowa	0.3 hrs19 min	0.3	9.3× better
38	Village of Waunakee - (WI)Municipal	Wisconsin	0.3 hrs19 min	0.3	9.2× better
39	City of AnokaMunicipal	Minnesota	0.3 hrs19 min	0.2	9.1× better
40	Los Alamos County - (NM)Municipal	New Mexico	0.3 hrs20 min	0.8	9.1× better
41	Beaches Energy ServicesMunicipal	Florida	0.3 hrs20 min	0.4	8.9× better
42	City of Naperville - (IL)Municipal	Illinois	0.3 hrs20 min	0.3	8.8× better
43	Town of Mansfield - (MA)Municipal	Massachusetts	0.3 hrs21 min	0.1	8.6× better
44	City of Ames - (IA)Municipal	Iowa	0.4 hrs21 min	0.4	8.4× better
45	Brainerd Public UtilitiesMunicipal	Minnesota	0.4 hrs21 min	0.3	8.4× better
46	City of St George - (UT)Municipal	Utah	0.4 hrs22 min	—	8.2× better
47	City of College Station - (TX)Municipal	Texas	0.4 hrs23 min	0.6	7.8× better
48	Henderson City Utility CommMunicipal	Kentucky	0.4 hrs23 min	0.4	7.7× better
49	Town of Huntersville - (NC)Municipal	North Carolina	0.4 hrs24 min	0.2	7.5× better
50	West River Electric Assn IncCooperative	South Dakota	0.4 hrs24 min	0.3	7.4× better
51	City of Westerville - (OH)Municipal	Ohio	0.4 hrs25 min	0.3	7.2× better
52	City of Zeeland - (MI)Municipal	Michigan	0.4 hrs25 min	0.3	7.1× better
53	Bristol Virginia UtilitiesMunicipal	Virginia	0.4 hrs25 min	0.2	7.0× better
54	Superior Water and Light CoInvestor Owned	Wisconsin	0.4 hrs25 min	0.3	7.0× better
55	City of DyersburgMunicipal	Tennessee	0.4 hrs26 min	1.2	7.0× better
56	City of Lewisburg - (TN)Municipal	Tennessee	0.4 hrs26 min	0.9	6.9× better
57	Plateau Electric CooperativeCooperative	Tennessee	0.4 hrs26 min	5.8	6.8× better
58	City of Loveland - (CO)Municipal	Colorado	0.4 hrs27 min	0.3	6.7× better
59	Northern Wasco County PUD - (OR)Political Subdivision	Oregon	0.4 hrs27 min	0.3	6.6× better
60	City of Salem - (VA)Municipal	Virginia	0.5 hrs28 min	0.3	6.5× better
61	City of Logan - (UT)Municipal	Utah	0.5 hrs29 min	0.4	6.2× better
62	Dakota Electric AssociationCooperative	Minnesota	0.5 hrs29 min	0.3	6.2× better
63	City of Lafayette - (LA)Municipal	Louisiana	0.5 hrs30 min	0.7	6.0× better
64	Electrical Dist No3 Pinal CountyPolitical Subdivision	Arizona	0.5 hrs30 min	0.4	5.9× better
65	Easton Utilities CommMunicipal	Maryland	0.5 hrs31 min	0.6	5.8× better
66	McMinnville Electric SystemMunicipal	Tennessee	0.5 hrs31 min	0.2	5.8× better
67	City of Monroe - (NC)Municipal	North Carolina	0.5 hrs31 min	0.5	5.7× better
68	City of Anaheim - (CA)Municipal	California	0.5 hrs32 min	0.6	5.6× better
69	Rochester Public UtilitiesMunicipal	Minnesota	0.6 hrs33 min	0.6	5.4× better
70	City of Paducah - (KY)Municipal	Kentucky	0.6 hrs33 min	0.9	5.3× better
71	City of Stoughton - (WI)Municipal	Wisconsin	0.6 hrs34 min	0.3	5.3× better
72	City of Newark - (DE)Municipal	Delaware	0.6 hrs35 min	0.3	5.1× better
73	Manitowoc Public UtilitiesMunicipal	Wisconsin	0.6 hrs35 min	0.5	5.0× better
74	PUD No 1 of Benton CountyPolitical Subdivision	Washington	0.6 hrs36 min	0.3	4.9× better
75	Modesto Irrigation DistrictPolitical Subdivision	California	0.6 hrs36 min	0.4	4.9× better
76	City of Holyoke - (MA)Municipal	Massachusetts	0.6 hrs37 min	0.5	4.8× better
77	City of Grand Island - (NE)Municipal	Nebraska	0.6 hrs37 min	1.0	4.8× better
78	Gainesville Regional UtilitiesMunicipal	Florida	0.6 hrs37 min	0.8	4.8× better
79	City of River FallsMunicipal	Wisconsin	0.6 hrs38 min	0.4	4.7× better
80	City of Geneva - (IL)Municipal	Illinois	0.6 hrs38 min	1.0	4.6× better
81	City of Richland - (WA)Municipal	Washington	0.6 hrs39 min	0.4	4.6× better
82	Borough of Chambersburg - (PA)Municipal	Pennsylvania	0.6 hrs39 min	0.4	4.6× better
83	City of McPherson - (KS)Municipal	Kansas	0.6 hrs39 min	0.5	4.6× better
84	City of Sturgis - (MI)Municipal	Michigan	0.7 hrs39 min	0.4	4.5× better
85	City of LongmontMunicipal	Colorado	0.7 hrs40 min	0.6	4.5× better
86	City of Springfield - (OR)Municipal	Oregon	0.7 hrs40 min	0.8	4.5× better
87	City of Traverse City - (MI)Municipal	Michigan	0.7 hrs40 min	0.8	4.5× better
88	City of Colorado Springs - (CO)Municipal	Colorado	0.7 hrs41 min	0.7	4.4× better
89	Brunswick Electric Member CorpCooperative	North Carolina	0.7 hrs41 min	0.6	4.4× better
90	Verendrye Electric Coop IncCooperative	North Dakota	0.7 hrs42 min	0.7	4.3× better
91	Tucson Electric Power CoInvestor Owned	Arizona	0.7 hrs42 min	0.6	4.3× better
92	City of FountainMunicipal	Colorado	0.7 hrs42 min	0.6	4.2× better
93	Lehi City CorporationMunicipal	Utah	0.7 hrs42 min	0.4	4.2× better
94	Greenville Utilities CommMunicipal	North Carolina	0.7 hrs43 min	0.4	4.2× better
95	South Carolina Public Service AuthorityState	South Carolina	0.7 hrs43 min	0.7	4.1× better
96	City of Siloam Springs - (AR)Municipal	Arkansas	0.7 hrs43 min	0.4	4.1× better
97	City of Wadsworth - (OH)Municipal	Ohio	0.7 hrs44 min	0.5	4.1× better
98	Dixie Escalante R E A, IncCooperative	Utah	0.7 hrs44 min	0.2	4.1× better
99	Town of Apex- (NC)Municipal	North Carolina	0.7 hrs45 min	0.3	4.0× better
100	Woodruff Electric Coop CorpCooperative	Arkansas	0.7 hrs45 min	0.4	4.0× better

Outage time is SAIDI: the average minutes a customer went without power across the year, storms and major events included. Outages/yr is SAIFI. The US median across all reporting utilities is 3 hours (178 minutes).