Is the power out in 79738?

Live answer for ZIP 79738 (Gail 1% of the ZIP; Borden County), from Oncor, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 79738

No. The utility reports no outages in 79738 right now.
0.00% of 468 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 79738Borden CountyOncor 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.

Outage history in Borden County, which includes 79738

2014–2025 record

Borden County averaged 22 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 7. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 4.5 hours, starting May 25, 2025.

The largest on record began October 28, 2020, with 628 customers out at once.

22significant 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.
60 minutestypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
2.9 dayslongest on record (June 2021)
628most 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.
October 28, 202062820 hours4,211
February 7, 202243815 minutes110
February 15, 202140324 hours8,099
March 24, 20213782.5 hours851
May 10, 202531130 minutes156

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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