2019 Texas Power Outage Report

In 2019, the average Texas customer went without power for about 4.8 hours, the 13th worst of 51 states (US average 4.6 hours). Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I, including major storm days.

Avg hrs / customer

4.8

vs prior year

▲ 107%

vs 2018

Customer-hours out

66.7M

Peak customers out

384,428

across the state at once

EAGLE-I coverage

93%

of TX customers

Counties reporting

254

Texas year over year

Average hours without power per customer. Line: EAGLE-I coverage, share of customers tracked (right axis).

Month by month, 2019

Customer-hours without power across Texas; June was the worst.

CSV JSON

All 254 Texas counties, 2019

Ranked by average hours without power per customer. Each county links to its annual report.

CSV JSON

#	County	Hrs / customer	Customer-hours	Customers	Peak out	Events
1	Robertson County	80.8	223K	2,755	2,755	477
2	Madison County	59.8	132K	2,203	2,203	337
3	Kenedy County	47.1	17K	353	353	135
4	Reeves County	39.6	68K	1,724	1,226	672
5	Grimes County	38.6	121K	3,131	3,131	656
6	Loving County	37.8	26K	675	596	651
7	Gregg County	37.3	2.4M	64,306	48,369	707
8	Jefferson County	37.0	1.9M	51,659	40,256	667
9	Marion County	32.4	162K	5,005	4,362	489
10	Oldham County	30.4	29K	948	569	147
11	Schleicher County	30.1	15K	507	507	94
12	Wood County	28.3	454K	16,030	16,030	816
13	Burleson County	27.8	60K	2,155	2,064	541
14	Donley County	27.0	46K	1,704	1,704	174
15	Glasscock County	26.7	25K	931	600	484
16	Limestone County	26.6	113K	4,241	2,296	678
17	Trinity County	24.7	161K	6,541	3,254	1,069
18	Franklin County	24.6	135K	5,481	3,162	579
19	Pecos County	24.3	45K	1,846	987	659
20	San Jacinto County	23.9	128K	5,355	2,559	1,073
21	Upshur County	23.8	434K	18,224	9,044	746
22	Hutchinson County	23.8	166K	6,978	6,862	424
23	Culberson County	22.5	23K	1,000	1,000	577
24	Moore County	22.1	143K	6,456	5,957	394
25	Leon County	21.3	160K	7,489	3,256	522
26	Eastland County	20.3	188K	9,278	4,529	663
27	Callahan County	18.9	71K	3,779	2,266	485
28	Hansford County	18.6	26K	1,398	1,218	194
29	Hardin County	18.2	222K	12,194	5,225	973
30	Cass County	18.0	275K	15,244	9,462	836
31	Austin County	17.5	171K	9,780	1,880	569
32	Dallas County	17.4	16.5M	948,355	313,327	120
33	Tyler County	16.3	73K	4,478	1,881	1,035
34	Kleberg County	16.1	335K	20,728	10,974	682
35	Irion County	15.9	15K	969	875	163
36	Lynn County	15.7	38K	2,405	2,405	320
37	Falls County	15.2	63K	4,156	4,156	449
38	Comanche County	15.1	111K	7,336	2,261	673
39	Upton County	14.9	38K	2,542	737	499
40	Morris County	14.7	95K	6,447	1,712	553
41	Sutton County	14.6	11K	787	787	217
42	Reagan County	14.6	31K	2,148	543	437
43	Camp County	14.3	85K	5,954	2,096	490
44	Coke County	14.2	21K	1,487	1,487	187
45	Van Zandt County	14.1	336K	23,878	18,449	853
46	Duval County	13.9	65K	4,633	2,054	653
47	Knox County	13.9	7,638	551	495	235
48	Potter County	13.5	526K	38,898	14,440	859
49	Rusk County	13.3	354K	26,571	13,290	788
50	Sterling County	13.2	16K	1,197	841	161
51	Menard County	13.1	15K	1,142	1,142	193
52	Brooks County	13.1	40K	3,092	1,755	417
53	Harrison County	12.8	644K	50,385	12,094	806
54	Freestone County	12.7	113K	8,915	3,659	552
55	Throckmorton County	12.6	7,346	582	582	205
56	Dimmit County	12.6	42K	3,368	1,873	452
57	Orange County	12.6	248K	19,786	10,263	496
58	Lavaca County	12.5	27K	2,165	1,526	485
59	Concho County	12.0	19K	1,545	960	176
60	Stephens County	11.7	56K	4,777	1,339	427
61	Martin County	11.2	43K	3,861	606	630
62	Goliad County	11.0	25K	2,269	1,323	375
63	Live Oak County	10.8	38K	3,562	1,600	517
64	Chambers County	10.6	281K	26,381	5,711	858
65	Liberty County	10.6	468K	44,189	9,162	967
66	Panola County	10.5	146K	13,869	8,207	656
67	Real County	10.5	13K	1,239	1,002	159
68	Colorado County	10.5	85K	8,146	3,654	517
69	Titus County	10.4	176K	16,993	6,789	707
70	Anderson County	10.3	299K	29,000	8,446	867
71	Runnels County	10.2	20K	1,920	1,920	247
72	Taylor County	10.0	187K	18,703	10,986	854
73	Haskell County	10.0	15K	1,529	635	256
74	Randall County	9.6	334K	34,619	9,719	853
75	Hardeman County	9.6	11K	1,110	1,110	276
76	Hartley County	9.4	10K	1,077	383	97
77	Matagorda County	9.1	156K	17,119	4,965	722
78	Hopkins County	9.0	190K	21,115	9,324	832
79	Ward County	8.9	76K	8,555	2,163	706
80	Lee County	8.9	20K	2,223	2,176	555
81	Uvalde County	8.7	73K	8,418	3,577	595
82	Somervell County	8.7	46K	5,351	1,991	353
83	Palo Pinto County	8.7	104K	11,965	4,242	628
84	Bosque County	8.3	61K	7,389	3,775	623
85	Polk County	8.2	91K	11,122	1,318	996
86	Cherokee County	8.1	242K	29,708	5,481	812
87	Montgomery County	8.1	1.9M	230,040	25,715	439
88	Houston County	8.1	95K	11,682	4,057	616
89	Hamilton County	7.9	15K	1,841	664	371
90	Lipscomb County	7.9	11K	1,445	1,066	138
91	Walker County	7.9	130K	16,570	11,031	950
92	Hall County	7.7	13K	1,741	1,465	139
93	Mitchell County	7.5	36K	4,856	2,132	436
94	Angelina County	7.5	353K	47,178	9,388	939
95	Henderson County	7.5	417K	55,808	14,482	1,020
96	La Salle County	7.4	20K	2,749	581	306
97	Aransas County	7.4	89K	11,991	11,991	708
98	Willacy County	7.4	86K	11,642	3,469	474
99	Refugio County	7.4	25K	3,401	2,122	413
100	Galveston County	7.2	1.0M	144,421	8,234	493
101	Crockett County	7.0	17K	2,408	1,318	463
102	Ellis County	7.0	566K	80,952	10,669	763
103	Hemphill County	6.9	8,207	1,189	1,189	59
104	Milam County	6.9	60K	8,681	1,542	493
105	Zapata County	6.9	55K	8,025	2,837	350
106	Crosby County	6.8	18K	2,609	2,223	159
107	Brewster County	6.7	51K	7,588	5,368	490
108	Jim Wells County	6.6	116K	17,612	10,187	758
109	Crane County	6.2	38K	6,157	2,469	313
110	Dallam County	6.2	8,050	1,292	326	163
111	Tom Green County	6.2	362K	58,381	28,115	348
112	Smith County	6.1	783K	129,054	11,573	745
113	Kimble County	6.0	13K	2,099	2,099	317
114	Nueces County	5.9	955K	162,267	14,354	514
115	Bee County	5.7	58K	10,187	6,505	598
116	Nacogdoches County	5.7	234K	40,989	3,640	810
117	Archer County	5.7	19K	3,386	746	444
118	Clay County	5.6	28K	4,905	996	358
119	Bastrop County	5.6	100K	17,828	3,932	955
120	Jackson County	5.5	33K	6,090	4,005	339
121	Jack County	5.3	19K	3,594	2,330	378
122	Briscoe County	5.2	3,039	589	495	58
123	Gonzales County	5.2	36K	6,999	2,955	812
124	Sherman County	5.1	3,252	643	372	137
125	San Saba County	5.0	19K	3,729	1,535	172
126	Lamar County	5.0	140K	27,882	6,244	728
127	Shackelford County	4.9	8,825	1,803	667	276
128	Jim Hogg County	4.9	14K	2,958	1,167	257
129	Terrell County	4.9	5,592	1,148	350	367
130	Rains County	4.9	26K	5,322	3,723	410
131	Maverick County	4.8	141K	29,327	6,789	589
132	Carson County	4.8	20K	4,187	618	368
133	Frio County	4.7	34K	7,146	3,014	471
134	Terry County	4.6	20K	4,311	934	272
135	Andrews County	4.6	58K	12,620	5,820	563
136	Hill County	4.5	61K	13,365	2,251	693
137	Bandera County	4.4	6,567	1,495	615	178
138	Hunt County	4.3	195K	45,067	5,328	870
139	Erath County	4.3	105K	24,280	4,707	912
140	Johnson County	4.3	330K	76,674	6,865	966
141	Waller County	4.3	80K	18,532	3,886	654
142	Jones County	4.3	22K	5,201	2,309	389
143	Tarrant County	4.3	4.4M	1,040,761	73,079	152
144	McLennan County	4.2	425K	101,960	18,026	856
145	Jeff Davis County	4.1	12K	2,799	1,571	150
146	Collingsworth County	4.0	4,970	1,249	553	129
147	Karnes County	4.0	23K	5,783	1,660	372
148	Motley County	4.0	2,204	556	514	63
149	Castro County	3.9	20K	5,080	2,031	158
150	Deaf Smith County	3.9	47K	12,107	3,175	486
151	Dawson County	3.9	32K	8,173	2,249	422
152	Montague County	3.9	32K	8,303	1,576	352
153	Childress County	3.9	9,483	2,451	812	238
154	Yoakum County	3.8	14K	3,573	1,363	272
155	Parmer County	3.8	29K	7,651	1,079	236
156	Cooke County	3.7	63K	16,852	2,862	573
157	Brown County	3.7	99K	26,881	4,538	726
158	Stonewall County	3.7	4,267	1,154	878	118
159	Harris County	3.7	6.7M	1,827,686	37,123	20
160	Gray County	3.6	26K	7,103	3,823	473
161	Garza County	3.6	9,720	2,693	2,693	188
162	Hudspeth County	3.6	4,110	1,141	519	60
163	Kaufman County	3.5	263K	74,765	6,940	946
164	Borden County	3.5	5,436	1,569	184	153
165	Parker County	3.5	303K	87,476	8,822	994
166	Wharton County	3.4	82K	23,775	5,405	703
167	Wheeler County	3.4	7,991	2,320	604	255
168	Coryell County	3.4	91K	26,485	4,648	628
169	Medina County	3.4	54K	15,806	4,059	571
170	Bell County	3.4	581K	171,225	8,689	699
171	Presidio County	3.4	17K	5,002	2,383	157
172	Brazoria County	3.4	485K	144,164	7,427	430
173	Red River County	3.3	24K	7,161	1,853	307
174	San Patricio County	3.3	117K	35,667	3,063	844
175	Starr County	3.2	100K	31,014	7,865	677
176	Fannin County	3.2	44K	13,643	2,171	539
177	Denton County	3.2	1.1M	332,707	33,492	698
178	Foard County	3.2	3,383	1,067	321	110
179	Collin County	3.1	1.3M	417,242	24,374	581
180	Baylor County	3.1	4,727	1,527	606	205
181	Hood County	3.1	84K	27,365	4,773	756
182	Cameron County	3.1	806K	262,299	15,678	736
183	Bowie County	3.1	359K	116,979	7,730	965
184	Winkler County	3.1	17K	5,476	596	424
185	Edwards County	3.1	14K	4,664	3,653	242
186	Val Verde County	3.0	57K	18,757	3,457	566
187	Delta County	3.0	9,751	3,228	528	234
188	Wise County	3.0	83K	27,602	1,673	677
189	Atascosa County	2.9	56K	18,992	1,836	585
190	Grayson County	2.9	153K	52,508	3,770	979
191	Hale County	2.9	45K	15,402	3,567	505
192	Young County	2.9	26K	9,166	541	431
193	Nolan County	2.8	24K	8,654	475	500
194	Gaines County	2.8	39K	13,871	1,522	601
195	Scurry County	2.8	42K	15,125	1,983	397
196	Shelby County	2.7	39K	14,484	1,160	303
197	Mills County	2.6	9,227	3,489	593	175
198	Washington County	2.5	33K	12,824	1,546	746
199	Dickens County	2.5	2,306	917	392	93
200	McMullen County	2.5	6,686	2,664	175	149
201	Ector County	2.5	389K	156,481	10,115	793
202	Howard County	2.5	108K	43,808	4,895	753
203	Wilbarger County	2.5	18K	7,359	1,533	383
204	Victoria County	2.4	120K	49,048	6,038	780
205	Cottle County	2.4	1,707	712	712	89
206	Navarro County	2.4	99K	41,267	3,174	714
207	Floyd County	2.4	6,705	2,808	1,219	176
208	DeWitt County	2.4	28K	11,595	980	750
209	Calhoun County	2.4	27K	11,203	2,593	421
210	Brazos County	2.4	175K	73,982	14,393	610
211	Burnet County	2.2	30K	13,537	2,607	765
212	Webb County	2.2	241K	110,210	6,995	731
213	Fisher County	2.1	4,719	2,246	703	134
214	Newton County	2.1	8,684	4,202	84	49
215	Rockwall County	2.0	156K	77,029	5,193	638
216	Ochiltree County	2.0	10K	4,973	1,568	238
217	Kinney County	2.0	2,402	1,193	661	88
218	Hays County	2.0	142K	71,175	10,499	1,129
219	Cochran County	1.9	3,189	1,637	262	148
220	Lamb County	1.9	16K	8,331	1,713	306
221	Kent County	1.9	1,119	602	343	54
222	Hidalgo County	1.8	1.4M	753,680	26,532	554
223	Bailey County	1.8	8,641	4,857	1,171	98
224	Williamson County	1.8	525K	299,583	15,966	986
225	El Paso County	1.7	604K	349,484	15,159	957
226	Caldwell County	1.7	37K	21,268	1,630	781
227	McCulloch County	1.7	13K	7,593	2,502	240
228	Midland County	1.7	272K	164,550	5,456	761
229	Wichita County	1.7	150K	90,763	5,796	995
230	Travis County	1.5	977K	641,926	18,809	670
231	Blanco County	1.4	7,476	5,297	1,665	475
232	Coleman County	1.4	5,459	4,018	674	116
233	Hockley County	1.4	15K	10,853	994	422
234	Lampasas County	1.3	14K	11,425	1,367	264
235	Bexar County	1.2	1.3M	1,024,586	55,167	506
236	Comal County	1.2	110K	91,334	7,240	951
237	Jasper County	1.1	17K	15,308	410	592
238	Kendall County	1.0	22K	21,038	1,508	328
239	Guadalupe County	1.0	98K	97,083	5,548	1,091
240	Kerr County	0.9	37K	39,842	3,846	358
241	Fort Bend County	0.9	608K	694,780	11,023	381
242	Lubbock County	0.8	186K	222,871	12,613	671
243	Fayette County	0.8	3,096	3,732	314	191
244	King County	0.7	84	119	29	11
245	Swisher County	0.4	1,136	2,662	125	75
246	Zavala County	0.4	28K	67,532	502	437
247	Wilson County	0.4	13K	33,619	1,742	398
248	Mason County	0.3	951	2,818	519	20
249	Llano County	0.3	2,578	9,838	1,081	299
250	San Augustine County	0.1	541	5,144	19	43
251	Gillespie County	0.1	1,749	17,022	727	106
252	Sabine County	0.0	24	5,026	2	7
253	Armstrong County	-	11K	-	863	74
254	Roberts County	-	6,667	-	493	85

Biggest Texas outages of 2019

Up to 25 county outage episodes with the most customers out at once.

CSV JSON

#	County	Started (UTC)	Ended (UTC)	Duration	Peak out	Customer-hours
1	Dallas County, TX	May 28, 2019 07:45	July 8, 2019 02:15	40d 18h	313,327	11.3M
2	Dallas County, TX	October 17, 2019 11:45	November 4, 2019 10:30	17d 22h	83,944	2.6M
3	Tarrant County, TX	June 15, 2019 12:00	June 29, 2019 09:00	13d 21h	73,079	1.4M
4	Dallas County, TX	March 10, 2019 12:30	March 17, 2019 05:15	6d 16h	60,606	376K
5	Bexar County, TX	June 6, 2019 09:00	June 7, 2019 02:15	17h 15m	55,167	49K
6	Tarrant County, TX	March 10, 2019 12:30	March 17, 2019 08:30	6d 20h	53,772	491K
7	Gregg County, TX	August 18, 2019 16:45	August 21, 2019 15:00	2d 22h	48,369	262K
8	Jefferson County, TX	May 10, 2019 01:00	May 16, 2019 23:45	6d 22h	40,256	1.3M
9	Gregg County, TX	May 8, 2019 12:00	May 24, 2019 05:30	15d 17h	39,042	1.5M
10	Harris County, TX	May 19, 2019 22:45	July 8, 2019 02:15	49d 3h	37,123	1.1M
11	Tarrant County, TX	July 8, 2019 10:30	July 27, 2019 18:15	19d 7h	36,684	340K
12	Harris County, TX	July 27, 2019 19:00	December 31, 2019 00:15	156d 5h	36,534	4.2M
13	Bexar County, TX	June 7, 2019 05:00	June 7, 2019 06:00	1h	34,241	17K
14	Denton County, TX	June 9, 2019 17:30	June 14, 2019 09:30	4d 16h	33,492	488K
15	Dallas County, TX	May 18, 2019 02:00	May 28, 2019 06:00	10d 4h	33,147	313K
16	Bexar County, TX	June 24, 2019 12:00	June 24, 2019 22:15	10h 15m	32,036	58K
17	Tarrant County, TX	February 25, 2019 05:00	March 2, 2019 10:15	5d 5h	29,633	23K
18	Tarrant County, TX	October 20, 2019 05:45	October 29, 2019 12:00	9d 6h	29,254	269K
19	Tom Green County, TX	May 18, 2019 08:00	May 24, 2019 01:00	5d 17h	28,115	201K
20	Bexar County, TX	June 7, 2019 07:00	June 8, 2019 01:45	18h 45m	27,061	284K
21	Hidalgo County, TX	June 24, 2019 11:45	June 30, 2019 05:45	5d 18h	26,532	433K
22	Montgomery County, TX	December 9, 2019 13:45	December 10, 2019 03:15	13h 30m	25,715	6,629
23	Bexar County, TX	June 17, 2019 08:45	June 17, 2019 09:45	1h	24,969	12K
24	Collin County, TX	June 9, 2019 16:00	June 13, 2019 05:00	3d 13h	24,374	287K
25	Collin County, TX	March 12, 2019 11:00	March 15, 2019 07:00	2d 20h	22,700	54K

EAGLE-I tracked about 93% of Texas's electricity customers in 2019; outages at utilities it does not see are not counted. Hours per customer divide outage customer-minutes by modeled county customers.

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Other states in 2019:WV MI NC LA CA VT VA AR

Part of the 2019 US Power Outage Report.

Data from DOE EAGLE-I, every source we read.