Power Outages in Hansford County, TX
North Plains Electric Coop Inc and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Rita Blanca 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 9.7 hours.
Hansford County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hansford County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/hansford-county
North Plains Electric Coop Inc and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc and Southwestern Public Service Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~3,864 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: North Plains Electric Coop Inc, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Public Service Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Hansford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79081 | 36 | 0 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 79040 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 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 Hansford County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Hansford County right now.
Hansford County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Flood Watch ×4
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Hansford County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 9m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 186 customers out (13% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Hansford County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hansford County went about 9.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,398 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 9.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 1,080 customers out) · decade average 11.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 144 | 979 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 106 | 872 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 129 | 1,137 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | 147 | 987 | 8.1 |
| 2019 | 194 | 1,218 | 18.6 |
| 2020 | 162 | 1,080 | 30.9 |
| 2021 | 162 | 991 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 153 | 1,398 | 16.1 |
| 2023 | 175 | 1,398 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 148 | 1,398 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | 182 | 874 | 9.7 |
Cost of power in Hansford County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hansford 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
- North Plains Electric Coop Inc11.5¢3,093 cust
- Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc8.4¢1,166 cust
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)15.6¢220 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 11.3 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 Hansford County: FAQ
- How often does Hansford County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hansford County, TX logged 182 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hansford County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,398 customers without power, beginning February 14, 2023 and lasting about 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Hansford County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hansford County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hansford County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include North Plains Electric Coop Inc, Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Public Service Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hansford County.
79040, 79081
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 | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | - | Outages only | - |
| Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | - | Outages 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/48195 and /api/v1/counties/48195/history.