Power Outages in Presidio County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 15 customers are without power in Presidio County, TX across 1 reported incident. AEP Texas North Company and Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 17.6 hours.
Presidio County, TX is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/presidio-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Presidio County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/presidio-county
0.0%of this county's ~2,409 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: AEP Texas North Company, Rio Grande 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Presidio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79845 | 47 | 0 | 44 | ≤11 |
| 79843 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 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 Presidio County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Presidio County has been under 41 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×15
- Flood Watch ×12
- Flash Flood Warning ×5
- Wind Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Presidio County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 19m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 314 customers out (6.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Presidio 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 Presidio Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Presidio County went about 17.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,221 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 17.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 3,599 customers out) · decade average 5.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46 | 2,377 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 11 | 27 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 163 | 4,221 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 157 | 2,383 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 154 | 1,883 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 198 | 1,903 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 209 | 2,436 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 191 | 2,618 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 107 | 2,460 | 13.4 |
| 2025 | 100 | 3,599 | 17.6 |
Cost of power in Presidio County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Presidio 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.
- Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc18.3¢9,371 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 · 5.9 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 Presidio County: FAQ
- How often does Presidio County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Presidio County, TX logged 100 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 17.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Presidio County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,221 customers without power, beginning May 17, 2018 and lasting about 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Presidio County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 15 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Presidio County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include AEP Texas North Company, Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Presidio County.
79843, 79845, 79846
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 | - |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | 3.2 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/48377 and /api/v1/counties/48377/history. Live data as of .