Power Outages in McKinley 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. Public Service Co of NM publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Gallup - (NM), Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.1 hours.
McKinley County, NM is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/mckinley-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in McKinley County, NM". https://massoutage.com/new-mexico/mckinley-county
Continental Divide El Coop Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Public Service Co of NM publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Gallup - (NM), Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~18,539 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Gallup - (NM), Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. 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.
System-wide total only, no county split: Public Service Co of NM.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Service Co of NM | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Gallup - (NM) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in McKinley 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 (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87301 | 626 | ≤11 | 557 | 13 |
| 87313 | 69 | 0 | 64 | ≤11 |
| 87327 | 67 | ≤11 | 47 | ≤11 |
| 87321 | 63 | 0 | 53 | ≤11 |
| 87323 | 60 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 87325 | 47 | ≤11 | 43 | ≤11 |
| 87311 | 38 | 0 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 87045 | 27 | 0 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 87328 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 87312 | 17 | 0 | 16 | ≤11 |
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 McKinley County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WatchSEVERE
McKinley County has been under 104 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×41
- Flash Flood Warning ×21
- Flood Watch ×19
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×11
- Flood Advisory ×9
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest McKinley County, NM outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,684 customers out (14% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 17m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 285 customers out (1.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in McKinley County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McKinley County went about 3.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,030 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 3.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 5,030 customers out) · decade average 0.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 126 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | 126 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 36 | 171 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 50 | 231 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 337 | 5,030 | 3.1 |
Cost of power in McKinley County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for McKinley 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
- Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc15.8¢28,185 cust
- Continental Divide El Coop Inc16.9¢20,474 cust
- Navajo Tribal Utility Authority16.4¢9,768 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 winter weather exposure · 0.5 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 McKinley County: FAQ
- How often does McKinley County, NM lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McKinley County, NM logged 337 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McKinley County, NM?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,030 customers without power, beginning September 17, 2025 and lasting about 4h.
- Is there a power outage in McKinley County, NM right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for McKinley County, NM. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve McKinley County, NM?
- Tracked electric providers include Continental Divide El Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McKinley County.
86515, 87045, 87301, 87305, 87310, 87311, 87312, 87313, 87316, 87317, 87319, 87320, 87322, 87323, 87325, 87326, 87327, 87347, 87365, 87375
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 | |
| Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | 9.4 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | 3.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Gallup - (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/35031 and /api/v1/counties/35031/history.