2022 Texas Power Outage Report

In 2022, the average Texas customer went without power for about 4.0 hours, the 26th worst of 51 states (US average 6.2 hours). Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I, including major storm days.

Avg hrs / customer

4.0

vs prior year

▼ 80%

vs 2021

Customer-hours out

54.3M

Peak customers out

206,063

across the state at once

EAGLE-I coverage

93%

of TX customers

Counties reporting

252

Texas year over year

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

Month by month, 2022

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

CSV JSON

All 252 Texas counties, 2022

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	Madison County	76.4	168K	2,203	2,203	607
2	Austin County	69.6	681K	9,780	9,427	396
3	Waller County	45.7	847K	18,532	8,570	276
4	Wharton County	45.6	1.1M	23,775	14,552	296
5	Glasscock County	43.0	40K	931	931	450
6	Grimes County	39.7	124K	3,131	3,131	961
7	Robertson County	37.7	104K	2,755	2,644	896
8	Pecos County	37.0	68K	1,846	1,846	484
9	Houston County	33.1	387K	11,682	9,548	743
10	Reeves County	32.5	56K	1,724	1,724	566
11	Colorado County	32.2	262K	8,146	2,966	647
12	Bandera County	31.2	47K	1,495	1,495	521
13	San Jacinto County	29.2	156K	5,355	3,545	931
14	Goliad County	28.4	64K	2,269	2,269	368
15	Trinity County	28.2	184K	6,541	2,853	747
16	Burleson County	27.3	59K	2,155	2,155	707
17	Irion County	27.1	26K	969	626	160
18	Tyler County	27.1	121K	4,478	3,151	827
19	Marion County	27.0	135K	5,005	3,882	507
20	Limestone County	25.7	109K	4,241	3,910	799
21	Kenedy County	24.3	8,566	353	353	121
22	Reagan County	23.5	51K	2,148	1,576	424
23	Upshur County	22.1	404K	18,224	6,207	762
24	Sterling County	21.9	26K	1,197	1,197	188
25	Cass County	21.5	327K	15,244	6,676	783
26	Leon County	19.3	144K	7,489	4,637	724
27	Hardin County	19.2	234K	12,194	6,020	979
28	Schleicher County	19.0	9,628	507	507	88
29	Rusk County	18.8	500K	26,571	5,083	786
30	Falls County	18.6	77K	4,156	2,266	589
31	Runnels County	17.9	34K	1,920	1,653	337
32	Brazoria County	17.7	2.6M	144,164	35,402	91
33	Jack County	17.4	63K	3,594	976	430
34	Live Oak County	17.4	62K	3,562	2,299	583
35	Sutton County	17.0	13K	787	787	192
36	Walker County	16.8	278K	16,570	11,348	1,006
37	Orange County	16.4	325K	19,786	4,017	1,026
38	Wood County	16.3	261K	16,030	4,774	965
39	Hansford County	16.1	23K	1,398	1,398	153
40	Duval County	16.0	74K	4,633	1,243	619
41	Chambers County	15.9	420K	26,381	3,733	758
42	Van Zandt County	15.9	380K	23,878	18,490	894
43	Knox County	15.9	8,759	551	551	331
44	Coke County	15.9	24K	1,487	1,487	230
45	Concho County	15.8	24K	1,545	1,545	216
46	Franklin County	15.2	83K	5,481	3,494	549
47	Jefferson County	15.1	779K	51,659	7,729	787
48	Eastland County	14.9	139K	9,278	2,166	696
49	Cherokee County	14.2	421K	29,708	7,028	949
50	Real County	13.7	17K	1,239	1,239	234
51	Lipscomb County	13.5	20K	1,445	1,053	103
52	Loving County	13.5	9,110	675	110	162
53	Morris County	13.3	86K	6,447	1,922	448
54	Lee County	12.8	29K	2,223	2,223	589
55	Upton County	12.5	32K	2,542	967	447
56	Callahan County	12.5	47K	3,779	2,961	579
57	Matagorda County	12.3	210K	17,119	2,707	840
58	Jim Hogg County	12.1	36K	2,958	1,938	322
59	Hunt County	12.1	544K	45,067	10,982	874
60	Liberty County	12.0	530K	44,189	5,232	671
61	Polk County	11.8	132K	11,122	2,888	817
62	Freestone County	11.8	105K	8,915	4,345	644
63	Smith County	11.6	1.5M	129,054	33,192	699
64	Bastrop County	11.6	207K	17,828	17,828	1,020
65	Camp County	11.5	69K	5,954	3,367	383
66	Winkler County	11.0	60K	5,476	3,756	312
67	Brooks County	10.9	34K	3,092	994	364
68	Panola County	10.7	149K	13,869	3,794	742
69	Refugio County	10.7	36K	3,401	1,215	435
70	Delta County	10.7	34K	3,228	1,223	187
71	Gregg County	10.5	674K	64,306	19,304	611
72	Hardeman County	10.4	11K	1,110	618	202
73	Lavaca County	10.3	22K	2,165	1,467	395
74	Anderson County	10.1	293K	29,000	8,152	880
75	Montgomery County	9.9	2.3M	230,040	22,897	245
76	Aransas County	9.9	118K	11,991	3,555	777
77	Culberson County	9.7	9,668	1,000	1,000	99
78	Oldham County	9.7	9,159	948	914	125
79	Taylor County	9.6	180K	18,703	5,735	841
80	Galveston County	9.5	1.4M	144,421	23,317	329
81	Haskell County	9.5	14K	1,529	1,529	468
82	Nacogdoches County	9.4	387K	40,989	5,385	795
83	Crockett County	9.3	22K	2,408	2,055	142
84	Martin County	9.3	36K	3,861	1,507	640
85	Kinney County	9.2	11K	1,193	692	109
86	Somervell County	8.5	45K	5,351	2,147	230
87	Throckmorton County	8.4	4,891	582	582	140
88	Henderson County	8.4	468K	55,808	10,121	1,045
89	Dimmit County	8.4	28K	3,368	1,271	405
90	Nolan County	8.3	72K	8,654	1,648	462
91	Castro County	8.3	42K	5,080	1,166	521
92	Montague County	8.1	67K	8,303	4,426	507
93	Collingsworth County	8.1	10K	1,249	1,249	120
94	Fannin County	8.1	110K	13,643	3,409	574
95	Deaf Smith County	7.8	95K	12,107	3,484	598
96	Briscoe County	7.7	4,563	589	503	64
97	La Salle County	7.7	21K	2,749	541	406
98	Menard County	7.6	8,724	1,142	535	202
99	Red River County	7.6	55K	7,161	3,308	333
100	Shackelford County	7.5	13K	1,803	951	280
101	Carson County	7.4	31K	4,187	1,928	274
102	Titus County	7.1	121K	16,993	7,406	657
103	Willacy County	7.0	82K	11,642	2,141	529
104	Palo Pinto County	7.0	84K	11,965	2,774	681
105	San Patricio County	7.0	248K	35,667	5,072	761
106	Milam County	6.7	58K	8,681	911	539
107	Zapata County	6.7	54K	8,025	2,291	426
108	Terrell County	6.7	7,657	1,148	575	19
109	Jeff Davis County	6.7	19K	2,799	2,267	156
110	Blanco County	6.5	35K	5,297	3,484	490
111	Uvalde County	6.4	54K	8,418	5,272	651
112	Bee County	6.4	65K	10,187	2,439	744
113	Medina County	6.4	101K	15,806	1,877	823
114	Jim Wells County	6.3	111K	17,612	2,502	739
115	Cooke County	6.3	106K	16,852	4,772	636
116	Ellis County	6.1	497K	80,952	8,532	766
117	Hill County	6.1	82K	13,365	2,116	732
118	Angelina County	6.0	282K	47,178	3,315	899
119	Borden County	5.9	9,204	1,569	438	177
120	Fisher County	5.8	13K	2,246	690	214
121	Kimble County	5.8	12K	2,099	1,794	339
122	Llano County	5.7	56K	9,838	9,838	636
123	Karnes County	5.7	33K	5,783	2,859	355
124	Harrison County	5.6	285K	50,385	5,153	820
125	Hamilton County	5.5	10K	1,841	721	135
126	Archer County	5.4	18K	3,386	517	369
127	Wise County	5.3	147K	27,602	4,930	749
128	Edwards County	5.3	25K	4,664	3,714	266
129	Parmer County	5.3	41K	7,651	1,758	451
130	Gonzales County	5.3	37K	6,999	1,421	481
131	Stephens County	5.2	25K	4,777	4,777	436
132	Hutchinson County	5.2	37K	6,978	1,921	453
133	Wilbarger County	5.1	37K	7,359	2,149	435
134	Washington County	5.1	65K	12,824	10,881	716
135	Val Verde County	5.1	95K	18,757	9,009	561
136	Gillespie County	5.0	86K	17,022	4,534	637
137	Dallas County	5.0	4.8M	948,355	120,548	76
138	Crane County	5.0	31K	6,157	2,233	321
139	Hall County	5.0	8,706	1,741	1,128	142
140	Presidio County	5.0	25K	5,002	2,436	209
141	Ochiltree County	4.9	24K	4,973	1,894	188
142	Randall County	4.9	168K	34,619	5,432	818
143	Hudspeth County	4.8	5,527	1,141	367	70
144	Nueces County	4.8	783K	162,267	11,735	480
145	Lamar County	4.8	134K	27,882	2,680	672
146	Bosque County	4.8	35K	7,389	4,030	468
147	Baylor County	4.8	7,273	1,527	1,074	380
148	San Saba County	4.7	18K	3,729	888	265
149	Cottle County	4.7	3,332	712	712	71
150	Comanche County	4.7	34K	7,336	1,357	680
151	Sherman County	4.7	3,002	643	643	96
152	Kaufman County	4.6	342K	74,765	23,737	998
153	Frio County	4.5	32K	7,146	1,525	573
154	Lynn County	4.5	11K	2,405	2,036	311
155	Dallam County	4.4	5,692	1,292	1,292	143
156	Garza County	4.4	12K	2,693	2,108	205
157	Ward County	4.4	37K	8,555	2,781	440
158	Caldwell County	4.3	91K	21,268	7,527	786
159	Mitchell County	4.3	21K	4,856	607	437
160	Mason County	4.2	12K	2,818	867	343
161	Hopkins County	4.2	88K	21,115	1,577	867
162	Bowie County	4.1	483K	116,979	8,154	839
163	Jones County	4.1	21K	5,201	1,905	381
164	Jackson County	4.1	25K	6,090	4,045	354
165	Johnson County	4.0	308K	76,674	9,576	1,010
166	Hartley County	4.0	4,272	1,077	1,077	91
167	Rains County	3.9	21K	5,322	3,465	456
168	Terry County	3.8	16K	4,311	1,589	375
169	Potter County	3.8	147K	38,898	5,308	947
170	Crosby County	3.7	9,772	2,609	2,225	147
171	Clay County	3.7	18K	4,905	1,013	309
172	Calhoun County	3.7	41K	11,203	1,375	449
173	Williamson County	3.6	1.1M	299,583	22,258	829
174	Atascosa County	3.6	69K	18,992	3,068	610
175	Bell County	3.6	612K	171,225	16,241	770
176	McLennan County	3.6	363K	101,960	9,533	895
177	Collin County	3.5	1.5M	417,242	24,313	550
178	Grayson County	3.5	184K	52,508	3,908	975
179	Burnet County	3.5	47K	13,537	3,167	780
180	Moore County	3.5	22K	6,456	2,184	339
181	Shelby County	3.5	50K	14,484	1,366	321
182	Wilson County	3.4	115K	33,619	7,092	497
183	DeWitt County	3.4	39K	11,595	1,808	428
184	Hays County	3.3	234K	71,175	15,061	1,136
185	Maverick County	3.3	96K	29,327	3,617	546
186	Wheeler County	3.2	7,530	2,320	732	216
187	Rockwall County	3.2	247K	77,029	7,998	766
188	Victoria County	3.2	156K	49,048	5,482	775
189	Dawson County	3.2	26K	8,173	1,906	451
190	Foard County	3.2	3,365	1,067	81	114
191	Brown County	3.1	84K	26,881	2,146	763
192	Parker County	3.1	273K	87,476	4,821	972
193	Donley County	2.9	4,988	1,704	684	108
194	Hockley County	2.9	32K	10,853	5,473	391
195	Andrews County	2.8	35K	12,620	3,200	541
196	Hood County	2.7	75K	27,365	2,850	902
197	Starr County	2.7	85K	31,014	4,934	794
198	Dickens County	2.7	2,492	917	378	81
199	McCulloch County	2.7	20K	7,593	867	254
200	Kleberg County	2.7	56K	20,728	2,566	608
201	Erath County	2.7	65K	24,280	3,088	917
202	Motley County	2.6	1,458	556	247	71
203	Comal County	2.6	237K	91,334	8,418	943
204	Childress County	2.6	6,288	2,451	538	210
205	Brewster County	2.6	19K	7,588	1,788	260
206	Tarrant County	2.4	2.5M	1,040,761	27,553	74
207	Tom Green County	2.4	140K	58,381	4,476	200
208	Stonewall County	2.3	2,654	1,154	711	95
209	Cameron County	2.3	599K	262,299	9,910	617
210	Kendall County	2.3	47K	21,038	2,714	612
211	Navarro County	2.1	87K	41,267	2,788	781
212	Kerr County	2.1	84K	39,842	2,319	790
213	Travis County	2.1	1.3M	641,926	30,054	587
214	Webb County	2.1	227K	110,210	4,738	750
215	Fayette County	2.0	7,606	3,732	1,690	225
216	Fort Bend County	2.0	1.4M	694,780	20,534	225
217	King County	2.0	240	119	33	21
218	Yoakum County	2.0	7,203	3,573	429	247
219	Brazos County	2.0	147K	73,982	6,456	798
220	Midland County	1.9	306K	164,550	9,279	863
221	Coryell County	1.8	49K	26,485	1,950	573
222	Howard County	1.8	80K	43,808	2,300	759
223	Ector County	1.8	283K	156,481	6,026	936
224	Gray County	1.8	13K	7,103	2,979	448
225	Coleman County	1.7	6,939	4,018	371	89
226	Gaines County	1.7	23K	13,871	3,468	552
227	Harris County	1.7	3.1M	1,827,686	40,873	65
228	Denton County	1.6	546K	332,707	10,158	742
229	Hidalgo County	1.6	1.2M	753,680	14,659	406
230	Bexar County	1.6	1.6M	1,024,586	32,111	575
231	Young County	1.4	13K	9,166	1,368	417
232	Guadalupe County	1.4	135K	97,083	2,922	789
233	Cochran County	1.4	2,242	1,637	857	139
234	Lamb County	1.3	11K	8,331	1,695	202
235	Hale County	1.3	20K	15,402	2,314	459
236	El Paso County	1.3	444K	349,484	7,137	973
237	Scurry County	1.3	19K	15,125	1,086	376
238	Wichita County	1.1	101K	90,763	3,382	1,068
239	McMullen County	1.1	2,898	2,664	633	109
240	Hemphill County	1.1	1,275	1,189	400	43
241	Kent County	0.8	506	602	184	41
242	Mills County	0.8	2,902	3,489	238	90
243	Bailey County	0.8	3,871	4,857	1,193	81
244	Lampasas County	0.8	8,939	11,425	1,118	164
245	Floyd County	0.6	1,773	2,808	603	138
246	Lubbock County	0.5	116K	222,871	5,010	815
247	Zavala County	0.4	25K	67,532	1,051	469
248	Swisher County	0.3	869	2,662	490	58
249	Jasper County	0.0	436	15,308	48	23
250	Newton County	0.0	84	4,202	3	16
251	Armstrong County	-	13K	-	903	66
252	Roberts County	-	2,885	-	502	61

Biggest Texas outages of 2022

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	July 25, 2022 11:15	September 12, 2022 09:00	48d 21h	120,548	2.2M
2	Harris County, TX	August 10, 2022 11:00	September 19, 2022 08:00	39d 21h	40,873	597K
3	Brazoria County, TX	August 7, 2022 10:45	August 31, 2022 07:30	23d 20h	35,402	355K
4	Smith County, TX	April 10, 2022 12:45	April 17, 2022 05:00	6d 16h	33,192	514K
5	Bexar County, TX	February 2, 2022 15:00	February 6, 2022 06:45	3d 15h	32,111	268K
6	Travis County, TX	May 25, 2022 02:15	May 28, 2022 10:30	3d 8h	30,054	184K
7	Harris County, TX	October 21, 2022 11:45	November 3, 2022 06:15	12d 18h	28,722	275K
8	Tarrant County, TX	November 19, 2022 11:45	December 26, 2022 01:15	36d 13h	27,553	272K
9	Bexar County, TX	May 25, 2022 05:00	May 26, 2022 07:00	1d 2h	25,801	155K
10	Collin County, TX	June 1, 2022 13:45	June 3, 2022 08:45	1d 19h	24,313	121K
11	Kaufman County, TX	May 16, 2022 03:45	May 17, 2022 10:15	1d 6h	23,737	146K
12	Galveston County, TX	February 2, 2022 12:45	February 6, 2022 02:45	3d 14h	23,317	73K
13	Brazoria County, TX	October 17, 2022 07:30	November 4, 2022 06:30	17d 23h	23,116	243K
14	Montgomery County, TX	April 25, 2022 05:45	April 29, 2022 02:45	3d 21h	22,897	76K
15	Williamson County, TX	March 21, 2022 09:00	March 24, 2022 09:45	3d	22,258	228K
16	Bexar County, TX	September 24, 2022 02:45	September 24, 2022 07:15	4h 30m	22,069	31K
17	Smith County, TX	April 5, 2022 06:30	April 10, 2022 04:45	4d 22h	21,410	220K
18	Smith County, TX	November 30, 2022 13:00	December 1, 2022 06:15	17h 15m	21,303	6,664
19	Bexar County, TX	January 15, 2022 09:00	January 16, 2022 08:00	23h	21,176	69K
20	Fort Bend County, TX	August 10, 2022 13:15	August 15, 2022 05:15	4d 16h	20,534	138K
21	Gregg County, TX	April 12, 2022 13:15	April 17, 2022 03:15	4d 14h	19,304	142K
22	Harris County, TX	May 24, 2022 11:00	June 5, 2022 09:30	11d 22h	18,587	127K
23	Van Zandt County, TX	May 16, 2022 02:30	May 18, 2022 06:45	2d 4h	18,490	178K
24	Travis County, TX	November 30, 2022 13:30	December 1, 2022 03:15	13h 45m	18,307	27K
25	Bastrop County, TX	January 12, 2022 15:45	January 12, 2022 21:00	5h 15m	17,828	26K

EAGLE-I tracked about 93% of Texas's electricity customers in 2022; outages at utilities it does not see are not counted. Hours per customer divide outage customer-minutes by modeled county customers.

Texas by year:2025 2024 2023 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Other states in 2022:ME FL WV NC VT AK MI VA

Part of the 2022 US Power Outage Report.

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