Power Outages in Catron County, NM
Public Service Co of NM publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Navopache Electric Coop, Inc, Sierra Electric Coop, Inc and Socorro Electric Coop, Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.0 hours.
Catron County, NM is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Catron County, NM". https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/catron-county
Public Service Co of NM publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Navopache Electric Coop, Inc, Sierra Electric Coop, Inc and Socorro Electric Coop, Inc: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~2,563 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Navopache Electric Coop, Inc, Sierra Electric Coop, Inc, Socorro Electric Coop, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Public Service Co of NM.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NM | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navopache Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sierra Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Socorro Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Catron 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87830 | 46 | 0 | 41 | ≤11 |
| 87829 | 38 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 87821 | 24 | ≤11 | 21 | 0 |
| 87827 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 88039 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 87824 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 87820 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 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 Catron County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Catron County right now.
Catron County has been under 58 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×21
- Flood Watch ×19
- Flood Advisory ×6
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Flood Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Catron County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Catron County went about 18.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,458 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 18.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 1,422 customers out) · decade average 7.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53 | 448 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 398 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 42 | 1,439 | 16.6 |
| 2019 | 50 | 1,422 | 28.2 |
| 2020 | 36 | 1,236 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 45 | 704 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 39 | 1,385 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 31 | 1,430 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 74 | 1,431 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | 49 | 2,458 | 18.0 |
Cost of power in Catron County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Catron 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
- Navopache Electric Coop, Inc15.1¢1,500 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.
Relatively Moderate wildfire exposure · 7.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Catron County: FAQ
- How often does Catron County, NM lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Catron County, NM logged 49 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Catron County, NM?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,458 customers without power, beginning July 17, 2025 and lasting about 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Catron County, NM right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Catron County, NM. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Catron County, NM?
- Tracked electric providers include Public Service Co of NM.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Catron County.
87820, 87821, 87824, 87827, 87829, 87830, 88039
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 · total only | |
| Socorro Electric Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Navopache Electric Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Sierra Electric Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
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/35003 and /api/v1/counties/35003/history.