Power Outages in Panola County, TX
Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc, Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc, Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc and Southwestern Electric Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.6 hours.
Panola County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/texas/panola-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Panola County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/panola-county
Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc, Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc, Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc and Southwestern Electric Power Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~16,335 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc, Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc, Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Panola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75633 | 165 | ≤11 | 140 | ≤11 |
| 75639 | 37 | ≤11 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 75643 | 33 | ≤11 | 29 | 0 |
| 75631 | 29 | 0 | 24 | ≤11 |
| 75669 | ≤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 Panola County or any town and utility in it.
- Red Flag WarningSEVERE
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Panola County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Fire Weather Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
- Red Flag Warning ×1
Latest Panola County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 6m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 268 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,422 customers out (15% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 172 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 30m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 105 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 571 customers out (3.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 15m
Hardest-hit cities in Panola County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Panola County went about 10.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,331 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 10.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 10,331 customers out) · decade average 13.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 203 | 4,893 | 8.9 |
| 2016 | 208 | 3,341 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 239 | 5,214 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | 395 | 1,114 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 656 | 8,207 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 911 | 5,509 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 657 | 5,421 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 742 | 3,794 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 716 | 4,464 | 17.0 |
| 2024 | 669 | 10,331 | 45.7 |
| 2025 | 789 | 4,597 | 10.6 |
Cost of power in Panola County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Panola 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
- Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc14.1¢40,593 cust
- Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc13.3¢18,253 cust
- Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc10.7¢9,432 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 · 13.8 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 Panola County: FAQ
- How often does Panola County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Panola County, TX logged 789 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Panola County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,331 customers without power, beginning June 1, 2024 and lasting about 7d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Panola County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Panola County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Panola County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc, Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc, Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Panola County.
75631, 75633, 75639, 75642, 75643, 75669
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 | |
| Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc | 18.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc | 9.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Panola-Harrison Elec 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/48365 and /api/v1/counties/48365/history.