Power Outages in Lea County, NM
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Lea County, NM across 4 reported incidents. Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM), so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.8 hours.
Lea County, NM is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/lea-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lea County, NM", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/lea-county
Not counted: no live feed for Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM).
0.0%of this county's ~47,394 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Southwestern Public Service Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Outages only | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88240 | 378 | 13 | 336 | 12 |
| 88260 | 158 | ≤11 | 136 | ≤11 |
| 88242 | 68 | ≤11 | 56 | 0 |
| 88231 | 42 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 88267 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 88252 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 88264 | ≤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 Lea County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lea County right now.
Lea County has been under 72 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×21
- Special Weather Statement ×18
- Flood Watch ×14
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×13
- Wind Advisory ×4
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Lea County, NM outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,109 customers out (2.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 640 customers out (1.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 40m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 405 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 16, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 16, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Lea County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Lea Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lea County went about 1.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,490 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 1.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 16,490 customers out) · decade average 2.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 510 | 2,344 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 520 | 2,677 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 590 | 3,712 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 838 | 4,795 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 747 | 2,532 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 791 | 3,122 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 727 | 6,217 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 754 | 1,477 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 746 | 16,490 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 715 | 1,315 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 700 | 1,047 | 1.8 |
Cost of power in Lea County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lea 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.
- Southwestern Public Service Co12.9¢101,203 cust
- Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)11.0¢7,292 cust
- Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc9.8¢6,167 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 High wildfire exposure · 2.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Lea County: FAQ
- How often does Lea County, NM lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lea County, NM logged 700 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lea County, NM?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,490 customers without power, beginning July 1, 2023 and lasting about 3d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in Lea County, NM right now?
- Yes, about 4 customers are currently without power across 4 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Lea County, NM?
- Tracked electric providers include Southwestern Public Service Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lea County.
88114, 88231, 88240, 88242, 88244, 88252, 88260, 88262, 88264, 88265, 88267
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Co | 6.3 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | 5.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM) | - | 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/35025 and /api/v1/counties/35025/history. Live data as of .