Power Outages in Ward County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 38 customers are without power in Ward County, TX across 5 reported incidents. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC 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 6.2 hours.
Ward County, TX is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/ward-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Ward County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/ward-county
0.0%of this county's ~8,795 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Texas-New Mexico Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | 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 Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79756 | 128 | ≤11 | 113 | ≤11 |
| 79788 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79742 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79719 | ≤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 Ward County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Ward County right now.
Ward County has been under 30 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×15
- Flood Watch ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Latest Ward County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 35m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 109 customers out (1.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Ward 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 Ward Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ward County went about 6.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,649 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 6.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 3,649 customers out) · decade average 6.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 235 | 3,278 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 52 | 150 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 712 | 2,258 | 8.9 |
| 2019 | 706 | 2,163 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 693 | 2,153 | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 389 | 3,649 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 440 | 2,781 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 415 | 1,598 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 395 | 634 | 2.2 |
| 2025 | 417 | 2,432 | 6.2 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 6.0 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 Ward County: FAQ
- How often does Ward County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ward County, TX logged 417 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ward County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,649 customers without power, beginning June 26, 2021 and lasting about 3d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Ward County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 38 customers are currently without power across 5 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Ward County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Texas-New Mexico Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ward County.
79719, 79742, 79756, 79777, 79788
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | - | 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/48475 and /api/v1/counties/48475/history. Live data as of .