Southwestern Electric Power Co: Outages & Reliability
As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 46 Southwestern Electric Power Co customers are without power in 2 counties.
Southwestern Electric Power Co is an investor owned utility serving 50 counties in 3 states. In 2024, its customers went an average of 16.8 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 2.9 interruptions each. That ranks it #395 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is worse than the US average and better than the Texas median (26.9 h).
Official reliability (EIA 2024)
US EIARanks #395 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better 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 Southwestern Electric Power Co’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).
Counties served by Southwestern Electric Power Co (50)
Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.
- Benton County, AR
- Carroll County, AR
- Hempstead County, AR
- Howard County, AR
- Lafayette County, AR
- Little River County, AR
- Logan County, AR
- Miller County, AR
- Pike County, AR
- Polk County, AR
- Scott County, AR
- Sebastian County, AR
- Sevier County, AR
- Washington County, AR
- Bienville Parish, LA
- Bossier Parish, LA
- Caddo Parish, LA
- De Soto Parish, LA
- Grant Parish, LA
- Natchitoches Parish, LA
- Red River Parish, LA
- Sabine Parish, LA
- Vernon Parish, LA
- Webster Parish, LA
- Winn Parish, LA
- Bowie County, TX
- Camp County, TX
- Cass County, TX
- Childress County, TX
- Collingsworth County, TX
- Donley County, TX
- Franklin County, TX
- Gray County, TX
- Gregg County, TX
- Hall County, TX
- Harrison County, TX
- Hopkins County, TX
- Marion County, TX
- Morris County, TX
- Panola County, TX
- Rains County, TX
- Red River County, TX
- Rusk County, TX
- Shelby County, TX
- Smith County, TX
- Titus County, TX
- Upshur County, TX
- Van Zandt County, TX
- Wheeler County, TX
- Wood County, TX
Southwestern Electric Power Co: FAQ
- How reliable is Southwestern Electric Power Co?
- Southwestern Electric Power Co customers averaged 16.8 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, better than the Texas median (26.9 h), per official US EIA data.
- Where does Southwestern Electric Power Co rank among US electric utilities?
- By official EIA SAIDI, Southwestern Electric Power Co is #395 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 Southwestern Electric Power Co serve?
- Southwestern Electric Power Co serves 50 counties across 3 states, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
- Where does Southwestern Electric Power Co provide power?
- Southwestern Electric Power Co operates in Arkansas, Louisiana, 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 .