TECO Power Outage Status and Updates

Check the Current TECO Power Outage Status

Open {site} and look for the outage map or outage information section. This is the official place to check whether TECO Power has recorded an interruption near your home or service location.

1. Open the outage map or status tool.
2. Enter the requested service address or location details, if a search box is available.
3. Select the matching location carefully, especially if nearby streets have similar names.
4. Review the map marker, outage boundary, customer count, crew status, and estimated restoration information shown for the area.
5. Refresh the map later if the outage has just started or conditions are changing.

Allow location access only if you want the tool to use your device location. Entering the service address directly may be more reliable when you are away from the affected property.

A nearby map marker does not always confirm that your exact address is included. Select the marker or outage area and read its details. If the map offers an address search, use that result instead of relying only on the visible boundary.

TECO Power Outage Today

For information about a TECO Power outage today, check the time attached to the latest update. An outage entry may show when the interruption was reported, how many customers are affected, whether a crew has been assigned, and whether an estimated restoration time is available.

Customer totals can change as TECO Power receives more reports or separates one large incident into smaller outage areas. The visible count may cover an area rather than one street. It also may not update immediately after power goes off or comes back.

If an estimated restoration time appears, treat it as the current working estimate. Weather, damaged equipment, blocked access, safety work, or additional faults can change the estimate. Check again for a newer update rather than treating the first time shown as a guarantee.

When no estimate appears, that usually means the cause or repair work is still being assessed. It does not necessarily mean that the outage report was lost. Look for a crew-status message and the most recent update time.

How to Report a Power Outage

If your property has no power, use TECO Power’s official outage-reporting option. Start at {site}, open the outage section, and choose the option to report an outage. Follow the prompts for the affected service location.

Have the following information ready:

• The full street address where the power is out.
• Any requested account or service-location identifier available on your records.
• A description of whether the entire property or only part of it has lost power.
• Details about visible damage, unusual sounds, sparks, smoke, or a downed line.
• A safe way for TECO Power to contact you if the reporting process requests it.

Submit the report once and wait for confirmation. Repeated reports for the same location usually do not make repairs happen sooner. Report again if the system says it could not accept the first submission, power returns and then fails again, or a new electrical hazard appears.

Do not approach damaged equipment to gather details. Describe hazards from a safe location.

What the Outage Map Information Means

Outage maps group reports into markers, shaded regions, or boundaries. A marker may represent several affected service locations, not the exact place where equipment failed. Boundaries are approximate and may change as the utility confirms which customers are involved.

• An affected-customer count is the current number associated with the incident. It can rise or fall as reports are verified.

• An assessment message means the cause, damage, or repair needs are still being evaluated.

• A crew-assigned or crew-dispatched message means repair personnel have been directed to the incident. It does not state exactly when they will arrive at each property.

• A restoration-in-progress message generally means work is underway, but additional damage may still be found.

• An estimated restoration time is a forecast based on the information then available. It can be revised or removed.

If the map says power is restored but your service remains off, check your property safely and submit a new outage report. Your location may have a separate problem that was not part of the larger incident.

If Your Outage Is Not Listed

A new outage may take time to appear. First, check whether nearby homes, streetlights, or common areas also appear to be without power. Do this from a safe place and do not enter a dark street or approach electrical equipment.

Inside the property, see whether the outage affects every room. If only one circuit is off and there is no sign of heat, smoke, water damage, or burning, check the breaker panel only if you can reach it safely and know how to use it. Do not touch the panel if it is wet, damaged, unusually warm, buzzing, or sparking.

If the whole property is affected, submit a new outage report through an official reporting option. Check that the service address is complete and that you selected the correct location. Refresh the map after the report has had time to process.

Contact TECO Power directly through the verified contact method displayed on this page if reporting fails, the map shows restoration but your power is still out, or you need to explain a location problem that the online tool cannot accept.

Power-Line and Electrical Safety

• Treat every downed or hanging line as energized. Stay far away and keep children and pets back.
• Do not touch a line, branch, fence, vehicle, puddle, or other object that may be in contact with electrical equipment.
• Report a downed line or damaged utility equipment from a safe location. Call emergency services when there is immediate danger, fire, injury, or a life-threatening situation.
• If a line falls on a vehicle, remain inside unless fire or another immediate threat makes staying more dangerous. Warn others not to touch the vehicle.
• Leave the area if you smell burning, see smoke or sparks, or hear unusual electrical sounds. Do not attempt repairs yourself.
• For a medical emergency, contact emergency services. Do not rely on an outage map or restoration estimate for urgent medical help.
• Use generators only outdoors and well away from doors, windows, and vents. Never connect a generator directly to household wiring unless an appropriate connection was installed by a qualified professional.