Is the power out in 75683?
Live answer for ZIP 75683 (Ore City 3% of the ZIP; Upshur County), from SWEPCO, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 75683
We don't have ZIP-level data for 75683.
Upshur County as a whole has fewer than 5 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 75683Upshur CountySWEPCO 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.Neighboring ZIP codes
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75645 | East Mountain / Gilmer | 0 | 600 | 0.00% |
| 75644 | Gilmer | 0 | 2,853 | 0.00% |
| 75755 | Big Sandy | fewer than 5 | 1,043 | 0.19% |
Outage history in Upshur County, which includes 75683
2014–2025 recordUpshur County averaged 81 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 78. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 3.1 days, starting April 4, 2025.
The largest on record began June 16, 2023, with 23,857 customers out at once.
81significant 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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.7.5 dayslongest on record (June 2023)
23,857most 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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| June 16, 2023 | 23,857 | 7.5 days | 1,596,558 |
| April 12, 2020 | 12,738 | 4.4 days | 450,683 |
| August 18, 2019 | 9,044 | 8.5 hours | 39,604 |
| April 4, 2025 | 7,728 | 3.1 days | 195,580 |
| June 19, 2019 | 7,633 | 2.5 days | 113,382 |
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
- SWEPCO: 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.
This ZIP is in
- Ore City 3% of the ZIP
- Upshur County
- Texas