Is the power out in 78151?

Live answer for ZIP 78151 (Runge 1% of the ZIP; Karnes County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 78151

No. The utility reports no outages in 78151 right now.
0.00% of 610 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 78151Karnes 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.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
78111Unincorporated area–––
78144Unincorporated area–––
78118Karnes City01,6900.00%
78117Unincorporated area070.00%
78119Kenedy / Pawnee02,6690.00%
78116Unincorporated area0710.00%

Outage history in Karnes County, which includes 78151

2014–2025 record

Karnes County averaged 21 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 17. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 11 hours, starting April 9, 2025.

The largest on record began May 25, 2022, with 2,859 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in May.

21significant 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
4.2 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
2,859most 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.
May 25, 20222,85920 hours14,208
May 22, 20232,4572 hours4,300
March 21, 20151,81715 minutes454
May 4, 20191,6603 hours2,960
February 14, 20211,5944.2 days84,974

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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