Power Outages in Jones County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 12 customers are without power in Jones County, TX across 1 reported incident. AEP Texas North Company and Big Country Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.3 hours.
Jones County, TX is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/jones-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jones County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/jones-county
0.0%of this county's ~9,759 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: AEP Texas North Company, Big Country 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Big Country Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Jones 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79525 | 43 | 0 | 35 | ≤11 |
| 79501 | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 79553 | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 79520 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 79503 | ≤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 Jones County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Jones County right now.
Jones County has been under 27 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×11
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Flood Watch ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Jones County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 10m
- GREW
Outage grew to 535 customers out (6.8% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 199 customers out (2.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Jones 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 Jones Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jones County went about 9.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,702 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 9.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 4,702 customers out) · decade average 10.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98 | 1,190 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 35 | 865 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 385 | 4,626 | 21.1 |
| 2019 | 389 | 2,309 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 411 | 1,908 | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 423 | 4,702 | 36.8 |
| 2022 | 381 | 1,905 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 411 | 3,693 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 418 | 1,872 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | 475 | 2,027 | 9.3 |
Cost of power in Jones County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Jones 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.
- Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX)16.1¢19,215 cust
- Big Country Electric Coop, Inc13.3¢9,533 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 high winds exposure · 10.9 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 Jones County: FAQ
- How often does Jones County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jones County, TX logged 475 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jones County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,702 customers without power, beginning February 15, 2021 and lasting about 3d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Jones County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 12 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Jones County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include AEP Texas North Company, Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jones County.
79501, 79503, 79520, 79525, 79553, 79601
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 | - |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) | 6.1 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Big Country Electric Coop, Inc | - | 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/48253 and /api/v1/counties/48253/history. Live data as of .