Power Outages in Walker County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Walker County, TX across 1 reported incident. Entergy Texas Inc., Houston County Elec Coop Inc, Mid-South Electric Coop Assn and Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.4 hours.
Walker County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/texas/walker-county
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- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Walker County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/walker-county
0.0%of this county's ~36,241 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Entergy Texas Inc., Houston County Elec Coop Inc, Mid-South Electric Coop Assn, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas Inc. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Houston County Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mid-South Electric Coop Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Walker 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77320 | 293 | 12 | 237 | ≤11 |
| 77340 | 208 | ≤11 | 160 | ≤11 |
| 77358 | 65 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤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 Walker County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Walker County right now.
Walker County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Walker County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 699 customers out (2.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 36m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 455 customers out (1.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 35m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 523 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,162 customers out (3.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Walker 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 Walker Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Walker County went about 13.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,570 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 13.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 16,570 customers out) · decade average 26.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 617 | 6,739 | 15.0 |
| 2016 | 540 | 3,164 | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 637 | 7,659 | 16.7 |
| 2018 | 861 | 6,288 | 10.2 |
| 2019 | 950 | 11,031 | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 918 | 16,570 | 25.2 |
| 2021 | 983 | 12,121 | 36.1 |
| 2022 | 1,006 | 11,348 | 16.8 |
| 2023 | 925 | 7,854 | 28.4 |
| 2024 | 754 | 16,570 | 116.6 |
| 2025 | 999 | 6,597 | 13.4 |
Cost of power in Walker County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Walker 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.
- Entergy Texas Inc.13.9¢469,094 cust
- Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc14.2¢88,424 cust
- Mid-South Electric Coop Assn15.4¢37,251 cust
- Houston County Elec Coop Inc15.3¢21,761 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 tornadoes exposure · 26.5 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 Walker County: FAQ
- How often does Walker County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Walker County, TX logged 999 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Walker County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,570 customers without power, beginning April 9, 2020 and lasting about 2d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Walker County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 4 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Walker County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Entergy Texas Inc., Houston County Elec Coop Inc, Mid-South Electric Coop Assn, Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc.
Huntsville. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Walker County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Walker County.
77320, 77334, 77340, 77341, 77342, 77358, 77367
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas Inc. | 6.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | 7.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Houston County Elec Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Mid-South Electric Coop Assn | - | 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/48471 and /api/v1/counties/48471/history. Live data as of .