Power Outages in Cibola County, NM
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Public Service Co of NM in Cibola 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. There is no live feed for Socorro Electric Coop, Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.9 hours.
Cibola County, NM is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/cibola-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cibola County, NM", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/cibola-county
No active outages are reported by Public Service Co of NM in Cibola County.
Continental Divide El Coop Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Socorro Electric Coop, Inc: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.1%of this county's ~5,704 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Socorro Electric Coop, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
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 | 4 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Socorro Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Public Service Co of NM reportsevery 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 Cibola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87020 | 401 | ≤11 | 372 | ≤11 |
| 87026 | 54 | ≤11 | 49 | ≤11 |
| 87007 | 53 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 87014 | 43 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 87051 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 87005 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 87315 | ≤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 Cibola County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cibola County right now.
Cibola County has been under 98 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×34
- Flood Watch ×21
- Flash Flood Warning ×13
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×12
- Flood Advisory ×9
- High Wind Warning ×3
Latest Cibola County, NM outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 259 customers out (4.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 295 customers out (5.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Cibola County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cibola County went about 5.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,892 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 5.9 hrs.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 367 | 1,892 | 5.9 |
Cost of power in Cibola County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cibola 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
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 winter weather exposure.
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 Cibola County: FAQ
- How often does Cibola County, NM lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cibola County, NM logged 367 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cibola County, NM?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,892 customers without power, beginning June 26, 2025 and lasting about 1d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Cibola County, NM right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cibola County, NM. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cibola County, NM?
- Tracked electric providers include Continental Divide El Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cibola County.
87005, 87007, 87014, 87020, 87021, 87026, 87034, 87038, 87040, 87049, 87051, 87315, 87321, 87357
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 | - |
| Socorro 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/35006 and /api/v1/counties/35006/history.