Is the power out in 79843?

Live answer for ZIP 79843 (Marfa 0% of the ZIP; Presidio County), from AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 79843

No. The utility reports no outages in 79843 right now.
0.00% of 2,065 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 79843Presidio CountyAEP Texas 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.
79845Presidio02,3740.00%
79846Redford0740.00%

Outage history in Presidio County, which includes 79843

2014–2025 record

Presidio County averaged 19 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Texas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 32. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 8.5 hours, starting July 1, 2025.

The largest on record began May 17, 2018, with 4,221 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in June.

19significant 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
13 hourslongest on record (February 2024)
4,221most 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.
May 17, 20184,2215 hours8,958
March 4, 20253,5997 hours18,250
March 2, 20232,6187 hours13,988
May 28, 20242,4604 hours9,387
June 13, 20232,4553.5 hours7,967

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.