Is the power out in 78879?
Live answer for ZIP 78879 (unincorporated area; Real County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 78879
We don't have ZIP-level data for 78879.
Real County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 78879Real 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. |
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| 78873 | Leakey | 0 | 299 | 0.00% |
| 78833 | Camp Wood / Barksdale | 0 | 1,019 | 0.00% |
| 78828 | Barksdale | 0 | 103 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Real County, which includes 78879
2014–2025 recordReal County averaged 17.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 17. Half were over within 30 minutes; the longest lasted 11 hours, starting April 5, 2025.
The largest on record began November 25, 2022, with 4,270 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in August.
17.7significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.5.5 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
4,270most 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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| November 25, 2022 | 4,270 | 45 minutes | 1,759 |
| January 16, 2020 | 3,655 | 2 hours | 3,691 |
| February 14, 2021 | 3,411 | 5.5 days | 123,234 |
| March 30, 2025 | 2,719 | 30 minutes | 1,360 |
| April 3, 2025 | 2,719 | 15 minutes | 680 |
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.