Power Outages in Garza County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 104 customers are without power in Garza County, TX across 4 reported incidents. Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc, South Plains Electric Coop Inc and Southwestern Public Service Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.9 hours.
Garza County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/garza-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Garza County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/garza-county
- Big Country Electric Coop, Inc
- Southwestern Public Service Co
- Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc
0.0%of this county's ~5,095 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc, South Plains Electric Coop Inc, Southwestern Public Service Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Country Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Garza 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79356 | 58 | ≤11 | 52 | 0 |
| 79330 | ≤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 Garza County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Garza County right now.
Garza County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flash Flood Warning on October 15, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×12
- Flash Flood Warning ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Tornado Warning ×1
Latest Garza County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 102 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 620 customers out (12% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 101 customers out (2.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 49m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 15, 2026
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,151 customers out (23% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 622 customers out (12% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Garza 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 Garza Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Garza County went about 12.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,693 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 12.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 2,365 customers out) · decade average 6.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79 | 766 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 68 | 323 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 87 | 2,013 | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 126 | 1,999 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 188 | 2,693 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 186 | 2,365 | 26.9 |
| 2021 | 184 | 1,133 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 205 | 2,108 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 236 | 1,107 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 257 | 2,118 | 6.5 |
| 2025 | 309 | 2,082 | 12.9 |
Cost of power in Garza County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Garza 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.
- Southwestern Public Service Co13.9¢223,685 cust
- South Plains Electric Coop Inc11.0¢58,726 cust
- Big Country Electric Coop, Inc13.3¢9,533 cust
- Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc10.3¢9,163 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 Low ice storms exposure · 6.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Garza County: FAQ
- How often does Garza County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Garza County, TX logged 309 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 12.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Garza County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,693 customers without power, beginning August 23, 2019 and lasting about 3h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Garza County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 104 customers are currently without power across 4 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Garza County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc, South Plains Electric Coop Inc, Southwestern Public Service Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Garza County.
79330, 79356
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Co | 6.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc | 4.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Big Country Electric 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/48169 and /api/v1/counties/48169/history. Live data as of .