Power Outages in Hardeman County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 5 customers are without power in Hardeman County, TX across 4 reported incidents. AEP Texas North Company and South Plains Electric Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Harmon Electric Assn Inc, so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.7 hours.
Hardeman County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/hardeman-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hardeman County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/hardeman-county
Not counted: no live feed for Harmon Electric Assn Inc.
0.0%of this county's ~3,707 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Harmon Electric Assn Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: AEP Texas North Company, South Plains Electric Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harmon Electric Assn Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Hardeman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79252 | 40 | ≤11 | 33 | 0 |
| 79225 | ≤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 Hardeman County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Hardeman County right now.
Hardeman County has been under 53 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Warning on October 15, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×26
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Flood Watch ×7
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×4
- Flood Advisory ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
Latest Hardeman County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 158 customers out (6.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 556 customers out (22% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Hardeman 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 Hardeman Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hardeman County went about 16.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,110 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 16.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,110 customers out) · decade average 14.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69 | 1,110 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 538 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 216 | 1,110 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | 276 | 1,110 | 9.6 |
| 2020 | 294 | 1,110 | 37.2 |
| 2021 | 275 | 1,110 | 39.6 |
| 2022 | 202 | 618 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 207 | 626 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 229 | 620 | 6.9 |
| 2025 | 298 | 1,110 | 16.7 |
Cost of power in Hardeman County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hardeman 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.
- South Plains Electric Coop Inc11.0¢58,726 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 · 14.5 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 Hardeman County: FAQ
- How often does Hardeman County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hardeman County, TX logged 298 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hardeman County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,110 customers without power, beginning May 14, 2020 and lasting about 3h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Hardeman County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 5 customers are currently without power across 4 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Hardeman County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include AEP Texas North Company, South Plains Electric Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hardeman County.
79225, 79252
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North Company | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| Harmon Electric Assn Inc | - | No live feed | - |
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/48197 and /api/v1/counties/48197/history. Live data as of .