Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc: Outages & Reliability
As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 2 Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc customers are without power in 2 counties.
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc is an cooperative utility serving 10 counties in Texas. In 2024, its customers went an average of 76.4 hours without power (SAIDI). That ranks it #456 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is worse than the US average and worse than the Texas median (26.9 h).
Official reliability (EIA 2024)
US EIARanks #456 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Texas median (26.9 h).
Reliability over time
Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).
Counties served by Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc (10)
Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.
What causes Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc outages
Share of outage-time by reported cause across the counties it serves (territory-wide, may include other utilities in shared counties).
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc: FAQ
- How reliable is Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc?
- Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc customers averaged 76.4 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Texas median (26.9 h), per official US EIA data.
- Where does Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc rank among US electric utilities?
- By official EIA SAIDI, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc is #456 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.
- How many customers does Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc serve?
- Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc serves 10 counties across Texas, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
- Where does Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc provide power?
- Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc operates in Texas. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.
Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Texas.
Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of .