Power Outages in Upshur County, TX
Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp and Wood County Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 26.4 hours.
Upshur County, TX is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Upshur County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/upshur-county
Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp and Wood County Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~28,759 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, Wood County Electric Coop, Inc.
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Upshur 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75644 | 169 | ≤11 | 137 | ≤11 |
| 75645 | 144 | ≤11 | 116 | ≤11 |
| 75755 | 85 | ≤11 | 63 | ≤11 |
| 75683 | 72 | 0 | 68 | ≤11 |
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 Upshur County or any town and utility in it.
- Fire Weather WatchSEVERE
Upshur County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Fire Weather Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
- Air Quality Alert ×1
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
Latest Upshur County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 936 customers out (4.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 222 customers out (1.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 252 customers out (1.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Upshur County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Upshur County went about 26.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 18,224 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 26.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 18,224 customers out) · decade average 23.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 283 | 1,780 | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 246 | 1,579 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 321 | 1,928 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 449 | 2,041 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 746 | 9,044 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | 930 | 12,738 | 32.6 |
| 2021 | 704 | 3,847 | 17.4 |
| 2022 | 762 | 6,207 | 22.1 |
| 2023 | 800 | 18,224 | 95.3 |
| 2024 | 839 | 6,333 | 25.2 |
| 2025 | 775 | 7,728 | 26.4 |
Cost of power in Upshur County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Upshur 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
- Wood County Electric Coop, Inc12.8¢36,173 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 · 23.3 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 Upshur County: FAQ
- How often does Upshur County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Upshur County, TX logged 775 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 26.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Upshur County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 18,224 customers without power, beginning June 16, 2023 and lasting about 9d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Upshur County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Upshur County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Upshur County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp, Wood County Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Upshur County.
75644, 75645, 75683, 75755
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 | - |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc | 15.6 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/48459 and /api/v1/counties/48459/history.