2020 Texas Power Outage Report

In 2020, the average Texas customer went without power for about 5.1 hours, the 27th worst of 51 states (US average 8.0 hours). Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I, including major storm days.

Avg hrs / customer

5.1

vs prior year

▲ 4%

vs 2019

Customer-hours out

69.7M

Peak customers out

241,685

across the state at once

EAGLE-I coverage

63%

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, 2020

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

CSV JSON

All 254 Texas counties, 2020

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	Orange County	239.1	4.7M	19,786	19,786	809
2	Jefferson County	175.8	9.1M	51,659	51,659	663
3	Knox County	91.1	50K	551	551	300
4	Briscoe County	84.8	50K	589	589	70
5	Kenedy County	65.6	23K	353	353	118
6	Carson County	60.5	253K	4,187	4,187	267
7	Lynn County	60.3	145K	2,405	2,405	341
8	Willacy County	57.7	672K	11,642	7,991	499
9	Burleson County	56.6	122K	2,155	2,155	556
10	San Jacinto County	53.5	287K	5,355	3,982	895
11	Trinity County	52.3	342K	6,541	5,372	921
12	Tyler County	48.2	216K	4,478	4,478	950
13	Grimes County	48.2	151K	3,131	3,131	696
14	Gray County	47.3	336K	7,103	7,103	435
15	Foard County	42.7	46K	1,067	952	122
16	Wood County	40.6	651K	16,030	16,030	1,035
17	Hardin County	39.9	487K	12,194	12,194	911
18	Crosby County	39.2	102K	2,609	2,609	159
19	Motley County	38.0	21K	556	556	63
20	Wheeler County	37.7	87K	2,320	2,320	218
21	Hardeman County	37.2	41K	1,110	1,110	294
22	Brooks County	34.8	108K	3,092	2,313	457
23	Irion County	33.4	32K	969	969	124
24	Haskell County	33.2	51K	1,529	1,529	335
25	Upshur County	32.6	594K	18,224	12,738	930
26	Childress County	31.8	78K	2,451	2,451	222
27	Hansford County	30.9	43K	1,398	1,080	162
28	Cottle County	30.4	22K	712	712	76
29	Oldham County	29.8	28K	948	948	174
30	Cass County	29.4	449K	15,244	6,402	840
31	Donley County	27.8	47K	1,704	1,704	142
32	Garza County	26.9	73K	2,693	2,365	186
33	Bandera County	26.7	40K	1,495	1,495	752
34	Coke County	26.2	39K	1,487	1,487	168
35	Glasscock County	26.0	24K	931	515	452
36	Hemphill County	25.8	31K	1,189	1,189	43
37	Polk County	25.3	282K	11,122	4,246	895
38	Walker County	25.2	418K	16,570	16,570	918
39	Sterling County	24.9	30K	1,197	862	184
40	Moore County	24.4	157K	6,456	6,456	393
41	Sutton County	24.1	19K	787	787	194
42	Terry County	22.5	97K	4,311	2,619	315
43	Austin County	22.5	220K	9,780	1,953	635
44	Gregg County	22.3	1.4M	64,306	33,015	751
45	Madison County	22.2	49K	2,203	2,203	380
46	Robertson County	21.8	60K	2,755	1,846	615
47	Floyd County	21.5	60K	2,808	2,720	140
48	Uvalde County	20.9	176K	8,418	7,733	634
49	Dickens County	20.6	19K	917	868	98
50	Throckmorton County	20.3	12K	582	582	201
51	Wilbarger County	20.2	149K	7,359	3,541	495
52	Houston County	19.5	228K	11,682	6,861	802
53	Leon County	19.4	145K	7,489	3,233	651
54	Loving County	19.3	13K	675	675	526
55	Limestone County	19.0	81K	4,241	4,241	733
56	Hutchinson County	18.7	131K	6,978	2,521	389
57	Hall County	18.5	32K	1,741	1,741	156
58	Pecos County	18.0	33K	1,846	1,208	680
59	Marion County	17.6	88K	5,005	3,540	645
60	Franklin County	16.8	92K	5,481	5,481	696
61	Duval County	16.8	78K	4,633	1,544	607
62	Swisher County	16.4	44K	2,662	1,046	66
63	Morris County	15.8	102K	6,447	2,176	606
64	Archer County	15.0	51K	3,386	1,508	382
65	Reagan County	15.0	32K	2,148	1,333	420
66	Collingsworth County	14.5	18K	1,249	1,249	114
67	Starr County	14.5	449K	31,014	10,726	684
68	Reeves County	14.3	25K	1,724	1,289	641
69	Baylor County	13.6	21K	1,527	974	222
70	Sherman County	13.4	8,642	643	643	109
71	Concho County	13.4	21K	1,545	953	150
72	Montgomery County	13.3	3.1M	230,040	115,841	455
73	Cooke County	12.8	216K	16,852	9,216	692
74	Schleicher County	12.6	6,403	507	507	85
75	Real County	12.5	15K	1,239	1,239	215
76	Callahan County	12.4	47K	3,779	2,050	536
77	Shackelford County	12.3	22K	1,803	1,133	268
78	Jim Hogg County	12.2	36K	2,958	2,400	337
79	Zapata County	12.1	97K	8,025	5,796	407
80	Runnels County	12.0	23K	1,920	1,920	336
81	Rusk County	11.9	317K	26,571	10,685	933
82	Clay County	11.7	58K	4,905	935	321
83	Lipscomb County	11.5	17K	1,445	1,059	104
84	Taylor County	11.3	211K	18,703	6,836	826
85	Culberson County	11.2	11K	1,000	1,000	428
86	Nueces County	11.2	1.8M	162,267	41,722	513
87	Refugio County	11.0	37K	3,401	1,038	399
88	Lavaca County	10.9	23K	2,165	1,147	469
89	Shelby County	10.7	155K	14,484	3,727	404
90	La Salle County	10.3	28K	2,749	1,108	443
91	Menard County	10.2	12K	1,142	800	218
92	Panola County	9.8	136K	13,869	5,509	911
93	Live Oak County	9.7	35K	3,562	1,493	594
94	Hale County	9.7	149K	15,402	10,794	452
95	Falls County	9.5	39K	4,156	1,547	480
96	Van Zandt County	9.4	225K	23,878	8,620	935
97	Terrell County	9.2	11K	1,148	343	258
98	Freestone County	8.8	79K	8,915	3,801	589
99	Hidalgo County	8.8	6.6M	753,680	153,337	536
100	Washington County	8.6	111K	12,824	4,035	730
101	Medina County	8.4	133K	15,806	5,765	842
102	Kimble County	8.4	18K	2,099	2,099	312
103	San Patricio County	8.3	295K	35,667	6,717	808
104	Lee County	8.3	18K	2,223	1,692	516
105	Val Verde County	8.2	153K	18,757	10,673	634
106	Borden County	8.2	13K	1,569	628	166
107	Camp County	8.1	48K	5,954	2,732	559
108	Mitchell County	8.0	39K	4,856	1,512	437
109	Martin County	8.0	31K	3,861	824	608
110	Newton County	8.0	33K	4,202	138	153
111	Kinney County	7.9	9,431	1,193	665	91
112	Tom Green County	7.9	458K	58,381	20,760	81
113	Jones County	7.7	40K	5,201	1,908	411
114	Liberty County	7.7	340K	44,189	12,185	806
115	Deaf Smith County	7.6	92K	12,107	4,071	594
116	Bee County	7.6	77K	10,187	10,187	678
117	Harrison County	7.3	369K	50,385	9,773	997
118	Chambers County	7.2	189K	26,381	4,887	855
119	Castro County	7.2	36K	5,080	3,694	230
120	Potter County	7.1	278K	38,898	9,675	813
121	Jack County	7.0	25K	3,594	767	349
122	Kleberg County	7.0	145K	20,728	4,225	600
123	Jackson County	6.9	42K	6,090	4,016	370
124	Matagorda County	6.9	118K	17,119	3,408	759
125	Dawson County	6.9	56K	8,173	3,490	470
126	Milam County	6.8	59K	8,681	2,192	482
127	Jim Wells County	6.6	117K	17,612	2,158	759
128	Hartley County	6.5	7,022	1,077	1,077	97
129	Cherokee County	6.5	193K	29,708	2,237	1,030
130	Dimmit County	6.5	22K	3,368	1,327	404
131	Upton County	6.4	16K	2,542	874	462
132	Hockley County	6.3	69K	10,853	5,022	398
133	Montague County	6.3	52K	8,303	2,301	502
134	Cameron County	6.2	1.6M	262,299	28,057	669
135	Crockett County	6.2	15K	2,408	1,337	391
136	Titus County	6.2	105K	16,993	3,820	667
137	Nolan County	6.1	53K	8,654	2,050	451
138	Goliad County	6.1	14K	2,269	1,196	329
139	Gonzales County	6.1	43K	6,999	3,243	661
140	Stonewall County	6.1	7,022	1,154	402	159
141	Colorado County	6.0	49K	8,146	1,680	416
142	Dallam County	6.0	7,688	1,292	1,292	129
143	Kerr County	5.9	236K	39,842	6,247	756
144	Waller County	5.9	109K	18,532	5,918	562
145	Smith County	5.8	748K	129,054	12,101	797
146	Gaines County	5.8	80K	13,871	2,948	545
147	Aransas County	5.8	69K	11,991	3,470	703
148	Jeff Davis County	5.6	16K	2,799	2,217	147
149	Somervell County	5.3	29K	5,351	1,215	269
150	Stephens County	5.3	25K	4,777	1,807	426
151	Frio County	4.9	35K	7,146	1,191	605
152	Anderson County	4.9	143K	29,000	8,266	869
153	Kendall County	4.9	102K	21,038	10,381	657
154	Edwards County	4.8	23K	4,664	3,721	264
155	Lubbock County	4.8	1.1M	222,871	17,108	1,114
156	Comanche County	4.7	35K	7,336	1,689	637
157	Parmer County	4.6	35K	7,651	1,283	483
158	Calhoun County	4.6	51K	11,203	6,271	416
159	Presidio County	4.5	23K	5,002	1,883	154
160	Young County	4.5	41K	9,166	1,725	418
161	Yoakum County	4.5	16K	3,573	1,709	232
162	Ward County	4.4	37K	8,555	2,153	693
163	Angelina County	4.3	205K	47,178	7,018	915
164	Grayson County	4.3	227K	52,508	10,168	918
165	Bosque County	4.3	32K	7,389	1,037	649
166	Galveston County	4.2	605K	144,421	9,739	569
167	Kent County	4.2	2,513	602	384	58
168	Nacogdoches County	4.1	169K	40,989	2,574	842
169	Hopkins County	4.0	85K	21,115	9,148	888
170	Eastland County	4.0	37K	9,278	1,215	687
171	Brown County	4.0	107K	26,881	4,794	751
172	Rains County	4.0	21K	5,322	2,622	505
173	Palo Pinto County	4.0	48K	11,965	2,348	673
174	Maverick County	4.0	116K	29,327	7,603	554
175	Mason County	3.9	11K	2,818	1,462	232
176	Bastrop County	3.8	68K	17,828	2,182	908
177	Hill County	3.8	50K	13,365	1,492	677
178	Jasper County	3.7	57K	15,308	1,688	609
179	Hamilton County	3.7	6,756	1,841	226	300
180	Delta County	3.6	12K	3,228	1,203	253
181	Fisher County	3.6	8,044	2,246	897	188
182	Randall County	3.5	120K	34,619	5,607	772
183	Henderson County	3.3	186K	55,808	9,603	1,078
184	Atascosa County	3.3	63K	18,992	1,865	854
185	Red River County	3.2	23K	7,161	3,078	300
186	King County	3.1	369	119	29	19
187	Harris County	3.1	5.6M	1,827,686	55,836	5
188	Ellis County	3.1	249K	80,952	4,604	785
189	Lamb County	3.1	26K	8,331	1,964	209
190	Parker County	3.1	268K	87,476	12,488	1,099
191	Johnson County	3.1	234K	76,674	6,889	1,019
192	Hunt County	3.0	137K	45,067	4,491	923
193	Hood County	3.0	81K	27,365	2,944	826
194	Erath County	3.0	72K	24,280	3,466	999
195	Wise County	3.0	82K	27,602	2,494	741
196	Dallas County	2.9	2.8M	948,355	50,830	137
197	Webb County	2.9	322K	110,210	12,296	756
198	Brazoria County	2.9	418K	144,164	11,754	691
199	Bowie County	2.9	336K	116,979	6,592	967
200	Blanco County	2.8	15K	5,297	1,328	434
201	McLennan County	2.7	277K	101,960	18,273	945
202	San Saba County	2.6	9,790	3,729	1,895	228
203	Wharton County	2.6	62K	23,775	1,578	816
204	Wilson County	2.6	86K	33,619	3,011	843
205	Brewster County	2.5	19K	7,588	625	360
206	Karnes County	2.5	15K	5,783	1,175	318
207	Kaufman County	2.5	185K	74,765	5,348	1,047
208	Llano County	2.4	24K	9,838	3,342	615
209	Collin County	2.4	1.0M	417,242	27,854	641
210	Tarrant County	2.4	2.5M	1,040,761	30,311	128
211	Wichita County	2.4	217K	90,763	6,856	974
212	Fannin County	2.4	32K	13,643	2,743	534
213	DeWitt County	2.3	26K	11,595	993	593
214	Bell County	2.1	363K	171,225	15,512	772
215	McCulloch County	2.1	16K	7,593	1,470	209
216	Fayette County	2.1	7,839	3,732	653	221
217	Lamar County	2.1	58K	27,882	1,664	690
218	Navarro County	2.0	82K	41,267	2,033	675
219	Andrews County	2.0	25K	12,620	3,368	590
220	Victoria County	1.9	95K	49,048	4,036	763
221	Scurry County	1.9	29K	15,125	1,585	379
222	Howard County	1.9	81K	43,808	2,242	699
223	Rockwall County	1.8	137K	77,029	4,272	720
224	Gillespie County	1.7	29K	17,022	2,185	555
225	Crane County	1.7	11K	6,157	660	244
226	Winkler County	1.7	9,210	5,476	797	303
227	Burnet County	1.7	23K	13,537	3,292	716
228	Brazos County	1.6	120K	73,982	8,462	696
229	Hays County	1.6	113K	71,175	6,812	1,023
230	Williamson County	1.6	474K	299,583	9,786	890
231	McMullen County	1.6	4,194	2,664	727	145
232	El Paso County	1.6	546K	349,484	27,034	1,016
233	Mills County	1.5	5,364	3,489	226	125
234	Coryell County	1.4	37K	26,485	751	615
235	Ector County	1.3	206K	156,481	5,246	907
236	Denton County	1.3	431K	332,707	12,131	873
237	Midland County	1.3	213K	164,550	10,020	880
238	Bexar County	1.1	1.1M	1,024,586	36,974	619
239	Cochran County	1.1	1,757	1,637	375	130
240	Travis County	1.0	631K	641,926	12,171	710
241	Coleman County	1.0	3,855	4,018	687	103
242	Ochiltree County	0.9	4,663	4,973	370	191
243	Caldwell County	0.9	20K	21,268	1,737	714
244	Guadalupe County	0.9	84K	97,083	2,883	990
245	Comal County	0.8	75K	91,334	6,149	1,032
246	Fort Bend County	0.8	571K	694,780	20,306	539
247	Hudspeth County	0.8	911	1,141	334	51
248	Lampasas County	0.7	8,522	11,425	2,070	239
249	Zavala County	0.6	42K	67,532	1,164	474
250	Bailey County	0.2	995	4,857	488	67
251	San Augustine County	0.2	826	5,144	22	65
252	Sabine County	0.0	8	5,026	1	6
253	Armstrong County	-	72K	-	1,815	85
254	Roberts County	-	30K	-	730	57

Biggest Texas outages of 2020

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	Hidalgo County, TX	July 25, 2020 13:30	August 8, 2020 09:45	13d 20h	153,337	5.8M
2	Montgomery County, TX	August 25, 2020 04:45	August 31, 2020 05:30	6d	115,841	1.8M
3	Harris County, TX	April 24, 2020 17:45	August 30, 2020 12:30	127d 18h	55,836	2.8M
4	Jefferson County, TX	August 25, 2020 21:45	September 6, 2020 06:15	11d 8h	51,659	4.7M
5	Jefferson County, TX	October 9, 2020 13:15	October 17, 2020 11:30	7d 22h	51,659	3.6M
6	Dallas County, TX	August 8, 2020 11:45	August 21, 2020 09:15	12d 21h	50,830	542K
7	Harris County, TX	August 30, 2020 13:30	December 31, 2020 00:15	122d 10h	43,649	1.6M
8	Nueces County, TX	July 23, 2020 10:30	July 31, 2020 05:15	7d 18h	41,722	1.0M
9	Harris County, TX	February 3, 2020 06:30	April 24, 2020 06:15	80d 23h	38,091	822K
10	Harris County, TX	January 1, 2020 00:00	February 3, 2020 05:30	33d 5h	37,061	416K
11	Bexar County, TX	May 24, 2020 19:45	May 30, 2020 10:15	5d 14h	36,974	335K
12	Dallas County, TX	July 1, 2020 11:45	July 20, 2020 07:45	18d 20h	34,893	362K
13	Gregg County, TX	April 12, 2020 11:45	April 18, 2020 14:45	6d 3h	33,015	894K
14	Montgomery County, TX	April 9, 2020 22:15	April 13, 2020 05:00	3d 6h	31,604	144K
15	Tarrant County, TX	July 28, 2020 07:00	September 7, 2020 11:45	41d 4h	30,311	692K
16	Cameron County, TX	July 16, 2020 12:45	August 7, 2020 02:00	21d 13h	28,057	1.2M
17	Collin County, TX	August 16, 2020 12:30	August 20, 2020 11:15	3d 22h	27,854	279K
18	El Paso County, TX	August 13, 2020 08:45	August 14, 2020 11:15	1d 2h	27,034	42K
19	Tom Green County, TX	August 15, 2020 16:00	August 30, 2020 02:00	14d 10h	20,760	168K
20	Tarrant County, TX	June 17, 2020 11:45	July 19, 2020 11:15	31d 23h	20,428	435K
21	Fort Bend County, TX	June 22, 2020 12:15	June 27, 2020 05:15	4d 17h	20,306	37K
22	Orange County, TX	October 9, 2020 11:30	October 14, 2020 02:45	4d 15h	19,786	887K
23	Orange County, TX	August 26, 2020 16:00	September 10, 2020 02:30	14d 10h	19,786	3.6M
24	Orange County, TX	August 5, 2020 18:45	August 6, 2020 16:15	21h 30m	19,518	13K
25	Dallas County, TX	December 2, 2020 11:00	December 8, 2020 08:15	5d 21h	18,536	34K

EAGLE-I tracked about 63% of Texas's electricity customers in 2020; 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 2020:LA ME OK IA AL MS NJ NC

Part of the 2020 US Power Outage Report.

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