Power Outages in Kent County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 551 customers are without power in Kent County, TX across 7 reported incidents. AEP Texas North Company, Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC and South Plains Electric Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.2 hours.
Kent County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/kent-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Kent County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/kent-county
- South Plains Electric Coop Inc
- AEP Texas North Company
Out for ~3 days. Most outages this size in Kent County are back by now.
Historical average from 18 past outages here, an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
0.0%of this county's ~755 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: AEP Texas North Company, Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Big Country Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Kent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79528 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 79518 | ≤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 Kent County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Kent County right now.
Kent County has been under 29 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Warning on October 15, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Tornado Warning ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×4
- Flood Warning ×1
Latest Kent County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 15, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 15, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 495 customers out (66% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 128 customers out (21% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 105 customers out (17% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Kent 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 Kent Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kent County went about 18.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 676 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 18.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 602 customers out) · decade average 5.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 20 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 54 | 343 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 58 | 384 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 68 | 395 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 41 | 184 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 36 | 387 | 15.3 |
| 2024 | 39 | 48 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 168 | 602 | 18.2 |
Cost of power in Kent County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Kent 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
- 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 Low wildfire exposure · 5.7 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 Kent County: FAQ
- How often does Kent County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kent County, TX logged 168 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kent County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 676 customers without power, beginning October 14, 2026 and lasting about 2h 11m.
- Is there a power outage in Kent County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 551 customers are currently without power across 7 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Kent County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include AEP Texas North Company, Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, South Plains Electric Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kent County.
79518, 79528
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 | - |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | - | Live · total only | |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total 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/48263 and /api/v1/counties/48263/history. Live data as of .