Is the power out in 77982?
Live answer for ZIP 77982 (Port O'Connor 9% of the ZIP; Calhoun County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 77982
We don't have ZIP-level data for 77982.
Calhoun County as a whole has 18 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 77982Calhoun CountyAEP 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.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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77983 | Seadrift | 0 | 1,181 | 0.00% |
| 77979 | Port Lavaca / Magnolia Beach | 18 | 6,197 | 0.29% |
| 77978 | Point Comfort | 0 | 337 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Calhoun County, which includes 77982
2014–2025 recordCalhoun County averaged 26.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 29. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 11 hours, starting August 4, 2025.
The largest on record began May 13, 2024, with 7,088 customers out at once.
26.3significant 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
7,088most 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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| May 13, 2024 | 7,088 | 9.5 hours | 14,956 |
| February 15, 2021 | 6,838 | 4 days | 443,063 |
| May 31, 2024 | 6,592 | 4 hours | 12,474 |
| July 29, 2020 | 6,271 | 3 hours | 6,070 |
| July 8, 2024 | 5,865 | 12 hours | 21,692 |
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.
This ZIP is in
- Port O'Connor 9% of the ZIP
- Calhoun County
- Texas