Power Outages in Runnels County, TX
Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. AEP Texas North Company and Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Coleman County Elec Coop, Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.8 hours.
Runnels County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Runnels County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/runnels-county
Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
AEP Texas North Company and Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Coleman County Elec Coop, Inc: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,575 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Coleman County Elec Coop, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: AEP Texas North Company, Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coleman County Elec Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Runnels 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76821 | 71 | ≤11 | 58 | ≤11 |
| 79567 | 42 | ≤11 | 39 | 0 |
| 79566 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 76882 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 76875 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 76865 | ≤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 Runnels County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Runnels County right now.
Runnels County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flood Watch ×5
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Runnels County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Runnels County went about 2.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,920 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 2.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,601 customers out) · decade average 8.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64 | 815 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 14 | 20 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 238 | 799 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 247 | 1,920 | 10.2 |
| 2020 | 336 | 1,920 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 310 | 1,601 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 337 | 1,653 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | 318 | 1,920 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 264 | 1,584 | 7.7 |
| 2025 | 304 | 1,109 | 2.8 |
Cost of power in Runnels County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Runnels 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.
- Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX)16.1¢19,215 cust
- Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc13.5¢12,230 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 8.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Runnels County: FAQ
- How often does Runnels County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Runnels County, TX logged 304 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Runnels County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,920 customers without power, beginning July 1, 2020 and lasting about 1d.
- Is there a power outage in Runnels County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Runnels County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Runnels County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include AEP Texas North Company.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Runnels County.
76821, 76865, 76875, 76882, 79567
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 | - |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) | 6.1 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc | 6.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Coleman County Elec Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
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/48399 and /api/v1/counties/48399/history.