Is the power out in 78561?

Live answer for ZIP 78561 (Lasara 56% of the ZIP; Willacy County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 78561

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Willacy County as a whole has 0 customers without power.

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Outage locations not published
ZIP 78561Willacy 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.
78580Raymondville / Lasara03,3390.00%
78594Sebastian06130.00%
78569Yznaga / Lyford09850.00%
78590San Perlita010.00%
78598Port Mansfield07340.00%

Outage history in Willacy County, which includes 78561

2014–2025 record

Willacy County averaged 30 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 34. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 2 days, starting March 27, 2025.

The largest on record began July 25, 2020, with 7,991 customers out at once.

30significant 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.
2.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
8.2 dayslongest on record (July 2020)
7,991most 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.
July 25, 20207,9918.2 days621,736
February 15, 20214,9343.5 days201,787
June 25, 20193,4691.8 days38,972
June 3, 20202,9991.5 hours3,748
May 24, 20222,14117 hours17,137

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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