Is the power out in 78072?

Live answer for ZIP 78072 (Tilden 0% of the ZIP; McMullen County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 78072

No. The utility reports no outages in 78072 right now.
0.00% of 52 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 78072McMullen CountyAEP Texas publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outage history in McMullen County, which includes 78072

2014–2025 record

McMullen County averaged 4.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 3. Half were over within 3.5 hours; the longest lasted 6.5 hours, starting May 2, 2025.

The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 788 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in May.

4.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
31 hourslongest on record (February 2021)
788most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
February 15, 202178831 hours8,228
February 16, 202176425 hours5,762
July 24, 20237605.5 hours1,950
June 15, 20207272.5 hours1,487
March 19, 20246872.5 hours1,718

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.

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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.

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