Is the power out in 79776?
Live answer for ZIP 79776 (unincorporated area; Ector County), from Oncor, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 79776
We don't have ZIP-level data for 79776.
Ector County as a whole has 4 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 79776Ector CountyOncor 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79759 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 14 | 0.00% |
| 79763 | West Odessa | 0 | 20,204 | 0.00% |
| 79769 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 79764 | West Odessa | 0 | 15,415 | 0.00% |
| 79766 | Odessa | 4 | 6,099 | 0.07% |
| 79761 | Odessa | 0 | 15,585 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Ector County, which includes 79776
2014–2025 recordEctor County averaged 13.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 13. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 4.5 hours, starting October 24, 2025.
The largest on record began February 15, 2021, with 28,468 customers out at once.
13.7significant 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 hourtypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.3.1 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
28,468most 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 | 28,468 | 3.1 days | 1,084,847 |
| January 2, 2015 | 10,579 | 2.5 days | 329,684 |
| June 30, 2015 | 10,350 | 8 hours | 37,642 |
| March 13, 2019 | 10,115 | 13 hours | 48,163 |
| July 30, 2015 | 8,956 | 2 hours | 11,967 |
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
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- 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.