Power Outages in Hamilton County, TX
Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn, Heart of Texas Electric Coop, Texas-New Mexico Power Co and United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.2 hours.
Hamilton County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hamilton County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/hamilton-county
Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn, Heart of Texas Electric Coop, Texas-New Mexico Power Co and United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~5,234 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn, Heart of Texas Electric Coop, Texas-New Mexico Power Co, United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heart of Texas Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Hamilton 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76531 | 55 | ≤11 | 41 | ≤11 |
| 76457 | 45 | ≤11 | 37 | ≤11 |
| 76525 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 76565 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 76538 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Hamilton County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Hamilton County right now.
Hamilton County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
Latest Hamilton County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 10m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 315 customers out (4.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 50m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 118 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 368 customers out (4.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Hamilton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hamilton County went about 18.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,585 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 18.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,585 customers out) · decade average 8.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 343 | 691 | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 371 | 664 | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 300 | 226 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 136 | 1,585 | 24.7 |
| 2022 | 135 | 721 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 128 | 737 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 180 | 907 | 7.8 |
| 2025 | 324 | 1,128 | 18.2 |
Cost of power in Hamilton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hamilton 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.
- United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX)13.9¢91,268 cust
- Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn12.6¢19,876 cust
- Heart of Texas Electric Coop11.9¢18,476 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 high winds exposure · 8.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Hamilton County: FAQ
- How often does Hamilton County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hamilton County, TX logged 324 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hamilton County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,585 customers without power, beginning May 24, 2021 and lasting about 2h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Hamilton County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hamilton County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hamilton County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn, Texas-New Mexico Power Co, United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hamilton County.
76457, 76525, 76531, 76538, 76565
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX) | 2.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Heart of Texas Electric Coop | 3.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co | - | Live · total only | |
| Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn | - | 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/48193 and /api/v1/counties/48193/history.