Power Outages in Hutchinson 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. 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 27.9 hours.
Hutchinson County, TX is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/texas/hutchinson-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hutchinson County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/hutchinson-county
North Plains Electric Coop Inc only appearsin 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 ~15,826 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.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Hutchinson 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79007 | 165 | ≤11 | 145 | ≤11 |
| 79036 | 108 | ≤11 | 97 | ≤11 |
| 79083 | 44 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 79080 | 13 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 79078 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79062 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79008 | ≤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 Hutchinson County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Hutchinson County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Hutchinson County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h
- GREW
Outage grew to 464 customers out (6.6% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 108 customers out (1.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 49m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
- GREW
Outage grew to 836 customers out (12% of the county)
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 19, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Hutchinson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hutchinson County went about 27.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,862 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 27.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 6,183 customers out) · decade average 12.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 324 | 3,255 | 9.7 |
| 2016 | 300 | 2,594 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 308 | 954 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 396 | 2,477 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 424 | 6,862 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | 389 | 2,521 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 430 | 4,204 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 453 | 1,921 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 511 | 2,836 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 508 | 5,890 | 23.9 |
| 2025 | 517 | 6,183 | 27.9 |
Cost of power in Hutchinson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hutchinson 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
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 High winter weather exposure · 12.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Hutchinson County: FAQ
- How often does Hutchinson County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hutchinson County, TX logged 517 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 27.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hutchinson County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,862 customers without power, beginning March 13, 2019 and lasting about 3d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Hutchinson County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hutchinson County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County.
79007, 79008, 79062, 79078, 79080, 79083
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 | - |
| 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/48233 and /api/v1/counties/48233/history.