Is the power out in 78842?
Live answer for ZIP 78842 (unincorporated area; Val Verde County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 78842
We don't have ZIP-level data for 78842.
Val Verde County as a whole has fewer than 5 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 78842Val Verde CountyAEP Texas publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some 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
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78840 | Del Rio / Laughlin AFB | fewer than 5 | 19,793 | 0.01% |
| 78843 | Laughlin AFB | – | – | – |
| 78837 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 186 | 0.00% |
| 78841 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 78871 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
Outage history in Val Verde County, which includes 78842
2014–2025 recordVal Verde County averaged 38.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 49. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 21 hours, starting June 11, 2025.
The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 12,769 customers out at once.
38.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At 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
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.5.2 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
12,769most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| February 15, 2021 | 12,769 | 5.2 days | 845,993 |
| June 22, 2015 | 11,428 | 12 hours | 47,438 |
| April 28, 2020 | 10,673 | 29 hours | 72,590 |
| May 25, 2015 | 10,107 | 10 hours | 52,511 |
| March 3, 2023 | 10,056 | 2 hours | 19,199 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From 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.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- AEP Texas: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
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.