Is the power out in 78582?

Live answer for ZIP 78582 (Rio Grande City 2%, El Refugio 0%, Valle Hermoso 0% of the ZIP; Starr County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 78582

No. The utility reports no outages in 78582 right now.
0.00% of 15,380 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 78582Starr 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.
78591Santa Anna / Delmita0360.00%
78584Roma / Escobares06,2020.00%
78547Garciasville / Ramirez-Perez01680.00%
78548La Grulla05250.00%
78536Delmita / San Isidro010.00%
78585Unincorporated area–––

Outage history in Starr County, which includes 78582

2014–2025 record

Starr County averaged 27.3 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 16 hours, starting March 26, 2025.

The largest on record began July 26, 2020, with 10,726 customers out at once.

27.3significant 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.
3.9 dayslongest on record (July 2020)
10,726most 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 26, 202010,7263.9 days310,204
February 15, 202110,2363.7 days512,454
April 17, 20197,8651 hour5,506
August 15, 20197,8622 hours10,629
May 11, 20156,97914 hours20,056

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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