Power Outages in Bernalillo County, NM
As of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Public Service Co of NM and Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc in Bernalillo County, NM. Continental Divide El Coop Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.5 hours.
Bernalillo County, NM is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/bernalillo-county
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- October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Bernalillo County, NM", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/bernalillo-county
No active outages are reported by Public Service Co of NM and Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc in Bernalillo County.
Continental Divide El Coop Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
97%of this county's ~381,209 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Continental Divide El Coop Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NM | Live · county | 0 | 367,301 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 2,372 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Public Service Co of NM and Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Bernalillo Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (20)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87111 | 1,362 | 21 | 1,215 | ≤11 |
| 87114 | 1,227 | 17 | 1,086 | 16 |
| 87120 | 1,194 | 16 | 1,041 | ≤11 |
| 87112 | 1,157 | ≤11 | 1,028 | ≤11 |
| 87105 | 1,124 | 12 | 994 | ≤11 |
| 87109 | 1,053 | ≤11 | 909 | ≤11 |
| 87121 | 945 | ≤11 | 828 | 19 |
| 87123 | 943 | 15 | 827 | 12 |
| 87110 | 941 | ≤11 | 833 | ≤11 |
| 87107 | 721 | ≤11 | 630 | ≤11 |
| 87108 | 654 | 12 | 590 | ≤11 |
| 87102 | 412 | ≤11 | 359 | ≤11 |
| 87122 | 361 | ≤11 | 306 | ≤11 |
| 87106 | 321 | ≤11 | 276 | ≤11 |
| 87104 | 295 | ≤11 | 257 | ≤11 |
| 87059 | 279 | ≤11 | 247 | ≤11 |
| 87113 | 260 | ≤11 | 218 | ≤11 |
| 87068 | 126 | ≤11 | 111 | ≤11 |
| 87008 | 91 | ≤11 | 86 | ≤11 |
| 87116 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Bernalillo County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Bernalillo County right now.
Bernalillo County has been under 81 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×31
- Flood Watch ×26
- Flash Flood Warning ×7
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Flood Advisory ×4
- High Wind Warning ×3
Latest Bernalillo County, NM outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 14m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,097 customers out (0.6% of the county)
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 706 customers out (0.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 6m
Hardest-hit cities in Bernalillo County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Albuquerqueno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Bernalillo County went about 1.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 117,576 customers.
The US EIA reports New Mexico utilities averaged 2.7 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 28,355 customers out) · decade average 1.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 579 | 16,508 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 924 | 56,811 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 845 | 117,576 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 681 | 29,918 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 630 | 9,812 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 601 | 14,590 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 701 | 18,029 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 581 | 11,861 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 638 | 33,049 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 649 | 28,355 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 688 | 26,984 | 1.5 |
Cost of power in Bernalillo County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Bernalillo County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Public Service Co of NM16.4¢496,914 cust
- Continental Divide El Coop Inc16.9¢20,474 cust
- Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc17.4¢19,323 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Very High winter weather exposure · 1.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Bernalillo County: FAQ
- How often does Bernalillo County, NM lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Bernalillo County, NM logged 688 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Bernalillo County, NM?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 117,576 customers without power, beginning February 2, 2017 and lasting about 13h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Bernalillo County, NM right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Bernalillo County, NM. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Bernalillo County, NM?
- Tracked electric providers include Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc, Continental Divide El Coop Inc, Public Service Co of NM.
Albuquerque. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Bernalillo County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Bernalillo County.
87008, 87022, 87059, 87068, 87101, 87102, 87104, 87105, 87106, 87107, 87108, 87109, 87110, 87111, 87112, 87113, 87114, 87116, 87117, 87120, 87121, 87122, 87123, 87151
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NM | 2.1 hrs | Live · county | |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | 3.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Mexico customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/35001 and /api/v1/counties/35001/history.