Power outages in Cameron County, TX

Live outage counts for Brownsville, Harlingen and San Benito and the rest of Cameron County, updated every 10 minutes from AEP Texas.

Right now

Normal: scattered outages
iNormal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.
11customers without power
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
0.01% of 93,432 customersUpdated 7 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.
AEP Texas11 / 93,432
Magic Valley Electric Coop Incno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.
Brownsville Public Utilities Boardno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
County outlineAEP Texas publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outages by ZIP code

4 of 16 ZIP codes have outages
ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
78592Iglesia Antigua / Santa Maria62282.63%
78521Brownsville / South Pointfewer than 53,2170.06%
78559La Feria / Solisfewer than 55,4640.04%
78586San Benito / Brownsvillefewer than 514,1410.01%
78520Brownsville03,3890.00%
78526Brownsville03,1610.00%
78535Combes02620.00%
78550Harlingen / Combes023,2130.00%
78552Harlingen / Primera012,1360.00%
78566Brownsville / Laureles07,8020.00%
78567Los Indios01210.00%
78575Brownsville / Rancho Viejo02,8770.00%
78578Brownsville / Port Isabel06,7450.00%
78583La Tina Ranch / Rio Hondo09870.00%
78593Yznaga / Ratamosa01,1630.00%

Outage history in Cameron County

2014–2025 record

Cameron County averaged 16.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 17. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 8.5 hours, starting March 28, 2025.

The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 43,776 customers out at once.

16.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
1 hourtypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
4.7 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
43,776most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
February 15, 202143,7764.7 days2,964,851
July 25, 202028,0573.7 days1,078,640
April 23, 202319,78623 hours170,377
July 3, 201519,6429 hours28,585
December 22, 202117,55445 minutes9,437

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.

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