Is the power out in 78596?

Live answer for ZIP 78596 (Weslaco 26%, Progreso Lakes 4%, Llano Grande 4% of the ZIP; Hidalgo County), from Oncor and AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 78596

No. The utility reports no outages in 78596 right now.
0.00% of 15,896 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 78596Hidalgo CountyOncor and AEP Texas publish 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.
78579Progreso / Progreso Lakes09380.00%
78537Donna / Scissorsfewer than 59,0980.02%
78570Mercedes / Heidelberg78,2910.08%
78516Alamo / South Alamofewer than 58,9510.02%
78599Weslaco / Olivarez02,5280.00%
78589San Juan / North Alamo05,4690.00%

Outage history in Hidalgo County, which includes 78596

2014–2025 record

Hidalgo County averaged 9.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 10. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 16 hours, starting March 27, 2025.

The largest on record began April 29, 2023, with 200,550 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in May.

9.3significant 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
4.3 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
200,550most 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.
April 29, 2023200,5503.6 days4,016,985
July 26, 2020153,3374.2 days5,524,767
February 15, 2021124,3364.3 days7,751,008
June 13, 202561,15216 hours334,840
May 12, 202147,37219 hours322,256

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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