Is the power out in 78342?

Live answer for ZIP 78342 (Ben Bolt 100% of the ZIP; Jim Wells County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 78342

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Jim Wells County as a whole has fewer than 5 customers without power.

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Outage locations not published
ZIP 78342Jim Wells 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.
78332Alice / Ben Boltfewer than 510,8190.02%
78375Premont01,7710.00%
78372Westdale / K-Bar Ranch08880.00%

Outage history in Jim Wells County, which includes 78342

2014–2025 record

Jim Wells County averaged 42.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 42. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 1.9 days, starting May 9, 2025.

The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 12,249 customers out at once.

42.7significant 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.
4.2 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
12,249most 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, 202112,2494.2 days539,262
November 9, 20187,9547.5 hours45,972
May 9, 20257,1941.9 days109,428
March 29, 20186,85712 hours7,424
January 25, 20235,38030 minutes1,579

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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