Power Outages in Terrell County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 11 customers are without power in Terrell County, TX across 1 reported incident. Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc and Texas-New Mexico Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 49.2 hours.
Terrell County, TX is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/terrell-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Terrell County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/terrell-county
0.0%of this county's ~643 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc, Texas-New Mexico Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Terrell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79848 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 78851 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 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 Terrell County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Terrell County right now.
Terrell County has been under 70 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×40
- Flash Flood Warning ×15
- Flood Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
Latest Terrell County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 55m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 15, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 510 customers out (44% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 161 customers out (14% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 5m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 16, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 16, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Terrell 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 Terrell Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Terrell County went about 49.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 755 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 49.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 642 customers out) · decade average 16.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 353 | 755 | 9.9 |
| 2019 | 367 | 350 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 258 | 343 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 22 | 579 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 19 | 575 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 23 | 626 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 87 | 642 | 62.8 |
| 2025 | 96 | 617 | 49.2 |
Cost of power in Terrell County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Terrell 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.
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 16.6 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 Terrell County: FAQ
- How often does Terrell County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Terrell County, TX logged 96 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 49.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Terrell County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 755 customers without power, beginning April 4, 2018 and lasting about 1h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Terrell County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 11 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Terrell County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc, Texas-New Mexico Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Terrell County.
78851, 79781, 79848
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | 3.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co | - | 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/48443 and /api/v1/counties/48443/history. Live data as of .