Is the power out in 79079?

Live answer for ZIP 79079 (Shamrock 0%, Samnorwood 0% of the ZIP; Wheeler County), from SWEPCO, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 79079

No. The utility reports no outages in 79079 right now.
0.00% of 1,498 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 79079Wheeler CountySWEPCO 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.
79096Wheeler080.00%
79061Mobeetie–––
79011Unincorporated area–––

Outage history in Wheeler County, which includes 79079

2014–2025 record

Wheeler County averaged 10.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 15. Half were over within 3 hours; the longest lasted 26 hours, starting March 14, 2025.

The largest on record began December 27, 2015, with 4,046 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in May.

10.3significant 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.
3.3 dayslongest on record (October 2020)
4,046most 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.
December 27, 20154,0463.3 days96,771
October 28, 20202,6383.3 days68,492
March 14, 20251,92726 hours9,189
July 28, 20201,5972 hours3,126
September 22, 20241,5811.5 hours2,372

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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