Power Outages in Valencia County, NM
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Valencia County, NM. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.8 hours.
Valencia County, NM is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Valencia County.
No active NWS alerts for Valencia County right now.
Valencia County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
Hardest-hit cities in Valencia County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Valencia County went about 1.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 20,796 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 16,415 customers out) · decade average 3.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 323 | 4,689 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 493 | 20,796 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 465 | 3,145 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 498 | 10,854 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 599 | 8,163 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 583 | 1,837 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 515 | 4,742 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 426 | 2,055 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 513 | 9,557 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 472 | 16,415 | 8.1 |
| 2025 | 478 | 5,309 | 1.8 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 3.5 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 Valencia County: FAQ
- How often does Valencia County, NM lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Valencia County, NM logged 478 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Valencia County, NM?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 20,796 customers without power, beginning August 8, 2016 and lasting about 3h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Valencia County, NM right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Valencia County, NM. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Valencia County, NM?
- Tracked electric providers include CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EL COOP INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Valencia County.
87002, 87023, 87031, 87042, 87060
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EL COOP INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/35061 and /api/v1/counties/35061/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Mexico customers).