Power Outages in Hemphill County, TX
As of October 19, 2026 02:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc and Southwestern Public Service Co in Hemphill County, TX. North Plains Electric Coop Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.1 hours.
Hemphill County, TX is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/hemphill-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 02:50 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hemphill County, TX", live data as of October 19, 2026 02:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/hemphill-county
No active outages are reported by Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc and Southwestern Public Service Co in Hemphill County.
North Plains Electric Coop Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
0.0%of this county's ~2,361 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: North Plains Electric Coop Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc and Southwestern Public Service Co reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Hemphill 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 (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79014 | 37 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
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 Hemphill County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Hemphill County right now.
Hemphill County has been under 37 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×16
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Flood Watch ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Tornado Warning ×1
Latest Hemphill County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 15m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 15, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 16, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,988 customers out (167% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Hemphill County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hemphill County went about 6.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,989 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 6.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 1,189 customers out) · decade average 5.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45 | 1,189 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 46 | 1,189 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 46 | 455 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 55 | 1,189 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 59 | 1,189 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 43 | 1,189 | 25.8 |
| 2021 | 49 | 1,189 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 43 | 400 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 56 | 448 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 49 | 414 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 65 | 1,189 | 6.1 |
Cost of power in Hemphill County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hemphill 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
- Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc17.9¢3,929 cust
- North Plains Electric Coop Inc11.5¢3,093 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 wildfire exposure · 5.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Hemphill County: FAQ
- How often does Hemphill County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hemphill County, TX logged 65 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hemphill County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,989 customers without power, beginning September 15, 2026 and lasting about 1h 9m.
- Is there a power outage in Hemphill County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hemphill County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hemphill County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include North Plains Electric Coop Inc, Southwestern Public Service Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hemphill County.
79003, 79014
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 · county | - |
| Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| 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/48211 and /api/v1/counties/48211/history.