Power Outages in Wichita County, TX
Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. AEP Texas North Company and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Electra - (TX). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Wichita County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/wichita-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wichita County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/wichita-county
Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
AEP Texas North Company and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Electra - (TX): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~67,373 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Electra - (TX). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: AEP Texas North Company, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Electra - (TX) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wichita 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76301 | 232 | 23 | 185 | ≤11 |
| 76308 | 219 | 23 | 177 | ≤11 |
| 76306 | 193 | 29 | 171 | ≤11 |
| 76354 | 186 | 15 | 157 | ≤11 |
| 76309 | 180 | 15 | 147 | ≤11 |
| 76302 | 174 | 15 | 139 | ≤11 |
| 76367 | 148 | 13 | 123 | ≤11 |
| 76311 | ≤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 Wichita County or any town and utility in it.
- Flood WarningSEVERE
- Flood AdvisoryMINOR
- Flood AdvisoryMINOR
Wichita County has been under 49 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Warning on October 19, 2026.
- Flood Advisory ×10
- Flood Watch ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×9
- Flood Warning ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
Latest Wichita County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 19m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,193 customers out (1.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 16m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,189 customers out (1.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Wichita County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Wichita Fallsno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wichita County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 14,558 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 2.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 14,558 customers out) · decade average 2.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 519 | 3,948 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 116 | 1,122 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 996 | 12,100 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 995 | 5,796 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 974 | 6,856 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 1,015 | 14,558 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 1,068 | 3,382 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 889 | 10,610 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 984 | 2,055 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 852 | 4,077 | 2.1 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 2.4 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 Wichita County: FAQ
- How often does Wichita County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wichita County, TX logged 852 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wichita County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 14,558 customers without power, beginning February 15, 2021 and lasting about 3d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Wichita County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wichita County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wichita County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc.
Wichita Falls. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Wichita County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wichita County.
76301, 76302, 76306, 76308, 76309, 76311, 76354, 76360, 76367
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North Company | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | - | Live · total only | |
| Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| City of Electra - (TX) | - | No live feed | - |
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/48485 and /api/v1/counties/48485/history.