Power Outages in Winkler County, TX
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 2.9 hours.
Winkler County, TX is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/texas/winkler-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Winkler County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/winkler-county
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC and Texas-New Mexico Power Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~5,296 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 Winkler 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79745 | 61 | ≤11 | 54 | ≤11 |
| 79789 | 13 | ≤11 | 12 | 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 Winkler County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Winkler County right now.
Winkler County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Winkler County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Winkler County went about 2.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,756 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 2.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 3,756 customers out) · decade average 3.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 117 | 689 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 344 | 803 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 424 | 596 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 303 | 797 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 285 | 2,219 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 312 | 3,756 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 300 | 2,294 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 285 | 2,704 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 446 | 903 | 2.9 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 3.5 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 Winkler County: FAQ
- How often does Winkler County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Winkler County, TX logged 446 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Winkler County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,756 customers without power, beginning June 15, 2022 and lasting about 1d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Winkler County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Winkler County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Winkler 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 Winkler County.
79745, 79789
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/48495 and /api/v1/counties/48495/history.