Power Outages in Wheeler County, TX
North Plains Electric Coop Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co and Southwestern Public Service Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.3 hours.
Wheeler County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wheeler County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/wheeler-county
North Plains Electric Coop Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co and Southwestern Public Service Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~4,897 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: North Plains Electric Coop Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Southwestern Public Service Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wheeler 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79079 | 45 | ≤11 | 40 | 0 |
| 79096 | 21 | 0 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 79061 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79011 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79003 | ≤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 Wheeler County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Wheeler County has been under 57 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×25
- Special Weather Statement ×10
- Tornado Warning ×6
- Flood Watch ×4
- Flood Advisory ×4
- Flood Warning ×3
Latest Wheeler County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 726 customers out (31% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 20m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 16, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 433 customers out (19% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Wheeler County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wheeler County went about 23.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,320 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 23.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 2,320 customers out) · decade average 14.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 161 | 2,320 | 57.3 |
| 2016 | 133 | 331 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 183 | 638 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 212 | 886 | 10.0 |
| 2019 | 255 | 604 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 218 | 2,320 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | 234 | 855 | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 216 | 732 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 221 | 444 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 217 | 1,581 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 296 | 1,927 | 23.3 |
Cost of power in Wheeler County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wheeler 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 Public Service Co13.9¢223,685 cust
- Southwestern Electric Power Co12.6¢157,119 cust
- Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc17.9¢3,929 cust
- North Plains Electric Coop Inc11.5¢3,093 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 ice storms exposure · 14.0 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 Wheeler County: FAQ
- How often does Wheeler County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wheeler County, TX logged 296 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 23.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wheeler County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,320 customers without power, beginning October 28, 2020 and lasting about 7d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Wheeler County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wheeler County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wheeler County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Southwestern Public Service Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wheeler County.
79011, 79061, 79079, 79096
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Co | 6.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 7.5 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | - | Outages 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/48483 and /api/v1/counties/48483/history.