Is the power out in 79537?
Live answer for ZIP 79537 (unincorporated area; Nolan County), from Oncor and AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 79537
We don't have ZIP-level data for 79537.
Nolan County as a whole has 11 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 79537Nolan CountyOncor and AEP Texas publish 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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| 79506 | Blackwell | 0 | 557 | 0.00% |
| 79535 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 79561 | Trent | 0 | 159 | 0.00% |
| 79556 | Sweetwater | 11 | 6,657 | 0.17% |
| 79545 | Roscoe | 0 | 1,492 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Nolan County, which includes 79537
2014–2025 recordNolan County averaged 31.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 38. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 22 hours, starting March 4, 2025.
The largest on record began April 5, 2018, with 5,718 customers out at once.
31.7significant 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.6.3 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
5,718most 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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| April 5, 2018 | 5,718 | 30 minutes | 2,859 |
| June 22, 2023 | 4,216 | 2 days | 44,027 |
| October 4, 2023 | 3,845 | 22 hours | 4,836 |
| February 12, 2021 | 2,396 | 6.3 days | 99,557 |
| March 14, 2025 | 2,355 | 17 hours | 9,689 |
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
- Oncor: outage map and reporting
- 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.