Is the power out in 78014?
Live answer for ZIP 78014 (Cotulla 0% of the ZIP; La Salle County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 78014
No. The utility reports no outages in 78014 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 78014La Salle 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
Outage history in La Salle County, which includes 78014
2014–2025 recordLa Salle County averaged 19 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 23. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 6.5 hours, starting December 4, 2025.
The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 3,461 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in May.
19significant 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.3.8 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
3,461most 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 | 3,461 | 3.8 days | 187,680 |
| June 10, 2020 | 1,108 | 12 hours | 6,328 |
| April 25, 2018 | 1,054 | 3 hours | 2,361 |
| August 8, 2025 | 1,007 | 15 minutes | 252 |
| August 5, 2025 | 950 | 15 minutes | 238 |
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
- Cotulla 0% of the ZIP
- La Salle County
- Texas