Power Outages in Marion County, TX
Southwestern Electric Power Co and Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 19.3 hours.
Marion County, TX is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/texas/marion-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Marion County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/marion-county
Southwestern Electric Power Co and Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~7,743 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75657 | 179 | 16 | 145 | ≤11 |
| 75630 | 52 | ≤11 | 42 | 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 Marion County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Marion County right now.
Marion County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
Latest Marion County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 39m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 126 customers out (2.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 22m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 553 customers out (11% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 164 customers out (3.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 13m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 116 customers out (2.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Marion County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Marion County went about 19.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,005 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 19.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 5,005 customers out) · decade average 29.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 118 | 1,087 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 111 | 1,090 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 312 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 489 | 4,362 | 32.4 |
| 2020 | 645 | 3,540 | 17.6 |
| 2021 | 438 | 5,005 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 507 | 3,882 | 27.0 |
| 2023 | 518 | 5,005 | 163.2 |
| 2024 | 492 | 4,006 | 36.6 |
| 2025 | 499 | 2,821 | 19.3 |
Cost of power in Marion County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Marion 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 Electric Power Co12.6¢157,119 cust
- Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp12.7¢44,971 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 ice storms exposure · 29.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Marion County: FAQ
- How often does Marion County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Marion County, TX logged 499 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 19.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Marion County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,005 customers without power, beginning June 16, 2023 and lasting about 8d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Marion County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Marion County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Marion County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Marion County.
75657
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 7.5 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp | 22.2 hrs | 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/48315 and /api/v1/counties/48315/history.