Power Outages in Lipscomb 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. Southwestern Public Service Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.4 hours.
Lipscomb County, TX is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/texas/lipscomb-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lipscomb County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/lipscomb-county
North Plains Electric Coop Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Southwestern Public Service Co publishes no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~3,126 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: 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lipscomb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79005 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 79056 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79046 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79034 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79024 | ≤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 Lipscomb County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lipscomb County right now.
Lipscomb County has been under 30 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×14
- Special Weather Statement ×9
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lipscomb County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lipscomb County went about 4.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,445 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 4.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 1,102 customers out) · decade average 8.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97 | 1,445 | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 80 | 1,093 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 94 | 1,085 | 14.5 |
| 2018 | 138 | 1,102 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | 138 | 1,066 | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 104 | 1,059 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 115 | 811 | 8.9 |
| 2022 | 103 | 1,053 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | 110 | 1,125 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 127 | 1,445 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 128 | 792 | 4.4 |
Cost of power in Lipscomb County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lipscomb 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
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 ice storms exposure · 8.8 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 Lipscomb County: FAQ
- How often does Lipscomb County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lipscomb County, TX logged 128 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lipscomb County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,445 customers without power, beginning January 21, 2024 and lasting about 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Lipscomb County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lipscomb County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb County.
79005, 79024, 79034, 79046, 79056
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 | - |
| 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/48295 and /api/v1/counties/48295/history.