Power outages in Comal County, TX
Live outage counts for New Braunfels, Bulverde and Garden Ridge and the rest of Comal County, updated every 10 minutes from CPS Energy.
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No live outage data for Comal County yet.
Pedernales Electric Coop, Incno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This 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.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Incno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This 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.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of New Braunfels - (TX)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This 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.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
1–1050200+ customers
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.Outages by ZIP code
0 of 3 ZIP codes have outages| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
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| 78132 | Canyon Lake / New Braunfels | 0 | 1,191 | 0.00% |
| 78163 | Bulverde / Fair Oaks Ranch | 0 | 8,069 | 0.00% |
| 78266 | Garden Ridge / San Antonio | 0 | 4,345 | 0.00% |
Cities and towns
Utility counts by mailing cityi
Utilities group outages by the city in each customer's mailing address. A city's count can include nearby areas outside its city limits, and only covers that utility's customers.| City | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
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| Bulverde | 0 | 1,798 | 0.00% |
| Garden Ridge | 0 | 1,737 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Comal County
2014–2025 recordComal County averaged 27.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 33. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 6 hours, starting June 12, 2025.
The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 50,553 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in May.
27.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At 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
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.3.6 dayslongest on record (February 2023)
50,553most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| February 15, 2021 | 50,553 | 3.2 days | 1,608,931 |
| February 1, 2023 | 15,643 | 3.6 days | 477,538 |
| October 15, 2024 | 11,267 | 1.5 hours | 11,462 |
| October 25, 2025 | 9,333 | 6 hours | 30,599 |
| August 12, 2022 | 8,418 | 2 days | 172,055 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From 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.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- CPS Energy: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
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.
Cities in Comal County
Utilities
- CPS Energy
- Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc no live feed
- Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc no live feed
- City of New Braunfels - (TX) no live feed
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