Power outages in Kenedy County, TX
Live outage counts for Kenedy County, updated every 10 minutes from AEP Texas.
Right now
No outages reported
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.0customers without power
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.AEP Texas0 / 43
Magic Valley Electric Coop Incno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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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.Nueces Electric Cooperativeno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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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
County outlineAEP Texas publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some 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
0 of 2 ZIP codes have outagesOutage history in Kenedy County
2014–2025 recordKenedy County averaged 9 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 5. Half were over within 45 minutes; the longest lasted 3 hours, starting December 23, 2025.
The largest on record began September 16, 2023, with 1,009 customers out at once.
9significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.2.2 dayslongest on record (July 2020)
1,009most 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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| September 16, 2023 | 1,009 | 15 minutes | 252 |
| May 9, 2025 | 993 | 30 minutes | 497 |
| June 7, 2019 | 937 | 7 hours | 5,968 |
| December 18, 2021 | 904 | 1.5 hours | 860 |
| May 16, 2020 | 864 | 45 minutes | 409 |
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
- AEP Texas: 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.
Utilities
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- Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc no live feed
- Nueces Electric Cooperative no live feed
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