Power Outages in Cherokee County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Cherokee County, TX across 1 reported incident. Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX), Houston County Elec Coop Inc and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.5 hours.
Cherokee County, TX is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/cherokee-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cherokee County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/cherokee-county
0.0%of this county's ~26,302 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX), Houston County Elec Coop Inc, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Houston County Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cherokee Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75766 | 290 | ≤11 | 224 | ≤11 |
| 75757 | 175 | ≤11 | 129 | ≤11 |
| 75785 | 113 | ≤11 | 91 | ≤11 |
| 75789 | 107 | ≤11 | 70 | ≤11 |
| 75925 | 47 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 75976 | 15 | ≤11 | 12 | ≤11 |
| 75784 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 75772 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 75764 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 75759 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Cherokee County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cherokee County right now.
Cherokee County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
Latest Cherokee County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 51m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 7, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 7, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 424 customers out (1.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 9m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 420 customers out (1.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Cherokee County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Cherokee Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cherokee County went about 8.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,169 customers.
The US EIA reports Texas utilities averaged 3.7 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 8.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 12,169 customers out) · decade average 13.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 402 | 8,595 | 17.8 |
| 2017 | 85 | 2,801 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 730 | 4,197 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 812 | 5,481 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 1,030 | 2,237 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 875 | 12,169 | 28.1 |
| 2022 | 949 | 7,028 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 860 | 8,586 | 21.6 |
| 2024 | 930 | 9,568 | 25.9 |
| 2025 | 989 | 3,885 | 8.5 |
Cost of power in Cherokee County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cherokee County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX)14.8¢22,613 cust
- Houston County Elec Coop Inc15.3¢21,761 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively High high winds exposure · 13.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Cherokee County: FAQ
- How often does Cherokee County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cherokee County, TX logged 989 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cherokee County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,169 customers without power, beginning February 14, 2021 and lasting about 8d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Cherokee County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Cherokee County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX), Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cherokee County.
75757, 75759, 75764, 75766, 75780, 75785, 75789, 75925, 75976
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX) | 14.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | - | Live · total only | |
| Houston County Elec Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Texas customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/48073 and /api/v1/counties/48073/history. Live data as of .