Nashville, Tennessee Internet Outage Today
Live Nashville internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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The most recent internet outage report from Nashville came in on August 31, 2026.
Internet access in Nashville
92.6% of Nashville households have broadband, against 91% nationally.
5 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 398,347 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 92.6% of 313,513 households (Tennessee 89.2%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 68.8% of 398,347 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 94.3%. Cable: 95.5%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: Xfinity (98% of homes), AT&T (90% of homes), Google Fiber (26% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 86.5% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Rank: 4th of 9 Tennessee cities we track (Franklin highest at 96%, Knoxville lowest at 85%).
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.2%. Cellular data only: 10% (US 11.5%). Satellite: 5.3%.
- No internet subscription: 7.4%. No computer or smartphone: 3.5%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Grid reliability, 2024: Nashville Electric Service (NES) customers averaged 0 minutes without power. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
- Davidson County storm record since 2015: 693 reports; power outages named in 35 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Nashville is 3rd of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | Xfinity (98%) | 68.8% | 94.3% | 7.4% |
| Franklin, TN | Xfinity (98%) | 66.2% | 95.2% | 4% |
| Clarksville, TN | CDE Lightband (100%) | 100% | 100% | 6.3% |
| Bowling Green, KY | Spectrum (87%) | 48.4% | 50.2% | 9.9% |
| Huntsville, AL | Xfinity (94%) | 80.9% | 97.5% | 8.1% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Nashville
Share of Nashville homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: Xfinity (98%), AT&T (90%), T-Mobile Home Internet (77%), Verizon (75%), and Google Fiber (26%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Nashville power outages.
Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.
Who to check first in Nashville
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Nashville. Start with the one on your bill.
Xfinity in Nashville
Reach: reports service to 98% of Nashville homes. Network: Cable (with fiber in some areas), run by Comcast.
Where to check: Sign in to the Xfinity app or the Status Center on xfinity.com to see outages reported for your address.
Support: 800-934-6489
AT&T in Nashville
Reach: reports service to 90% of Nashville homes. Network: Fiber, DSL/IPBB and AT&T Internet Air (fixed wireless), run by AT&T.
Where to check: Use AT&T's outage check in the Smart Home Manager app or on att.com after signing in.
Support: 800-288-2020
Google Fiber in Nashville
Reach: reports service to 26% of Nashville homes. Network: Fiber, run by Google Fiber.
Where to check: Check the Google Fiber app or your account page on fiber.google.com for service notices.
Backup internet options in Nashville
Xfinity (98% of homes) and AT&T (90%) each report service to more than half of Nashville homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.
Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from T-Mobile Home Internet (77%) and Verizon (75%) report coverage of Nashville homes (Verizon’s figure combines Fios fiber and 5G Home). They run over cell towers rather than cable or fiber, so they can work when a wired network is down. Cell coverage by area is 99.7% for 4G LTE and 86.5% for 5G.
About 10% of Nashville households, roughly 31,400 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Fiber networks in Nashville
Besides the statewide providers, Nashville has fiber service that most cities do not:
- Google Fiber. Google Fiber sells fiber internet in parts of Nashville. Its service status and outage notices are in the Google Fiber app and at fiber.google.com, and it does not share equipment with the cable or phone company.
A fiber network runs on separate lines, so an outage on one provider in Nashville does not mean the others are down.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Nashville
Nashville Electric Service (NES) customers averaged 0 minutes without power in 2024, across 0 interruptions each, against 279 minutes for Tennessee as a whole. Cable nodes and fiber cabinets run on batteries that last hours, not days, so a long power cut can take internet down even for homes whose own power has returned. See Nashville power outages when both go out together.
Davidson County logged 693 storm reports since 2015, most often thunderstorm wind, hail, and flash flood. Reports peak in July. Power outages were named in 35 of those storm episodes. Wind, ice and flooding damage poles and buried lines, which is how a storm turns into an internet outage as well as a power outage.
Fiber reports reach 68.8% of Nashville homes, cable 95.5% and copper lines 62.1%. Where fiber runs to the home, a red or blinking LOS light on the optical terminal points to a line problem that a restart will not fix.
Nashville internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Nashville?
For the 10% of Nashville households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 80.2% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Nashville when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 99.7% of Nashville by area and 5G 86.5%. Home 5G plans: T-Mobile Home Internet (77%) and Verizon (75%). Where both Xfinity and AT&T are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Nashville?
Yes, a long power cut can. Nashville Electric Service (NES) customers averaged 0 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 35 storm episodes in Davidson County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Nashville?
Fiber is reported at 68.8% of Nashville homes (US 55.9%, Tennessee 74%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 94.3% (US 69.2%).
How many Nashville households have no home internet?
About 23,200 of 313,513 households, or 7.4%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 10% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Nashville?
Xfinity, at 98% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 68.8% of Nashville homes and gigabit plans 94.3%.
ISP outage status for Nashville
Recent internet reports in Nashville
- Internet reports in Nashville, last 24h
- 0
- Most recent internet report here
- August 31, 2026
- Internet reports across Tennessee, last 24h
- 0
- City population
- 670,820
Other outage types in Nashville
Internet Outages in cities near Nashville
- Franklin, TN 17 mi
- Murfreesboro, TN 31 mi
- Clarksville, TN 41 mi
- Bowling Green, KY 60 mi
- Huntsville, AL 100 mi
- Owensboro, KY 113 mi
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