Texas power outages in 2024
Texas customers averaged 1,614.3 minutes (26 h 54 min) without power in 2024, rank 3 of 51 and above the 297-minute median. Major event days made up 90% of those minutes.
- All events
- 1,614.3 min
- Excl. major event days
- 153.4 min
- Outages per customer
- 2.29
- Customers counted
- 9,400,350
Outages here run long, so it's worth pricing a home standby generator alongside a battery. Never run a fuel generator indoors or in a garage.
Utility breakdown, 2024
50 utilities reported IEEE-standard reliability data in Texas for 2024. The five largest by customers:
| Utility | Type | Customers | Outage min, all events | Excl. major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy | Investor-owned | 2,847,806 | 4,315.8 | 150.1 |
| City of San Antonio - (TX) | Municipal | 938,905 | 73.8 | 61.8 |
| AEP Texas Central Company | Investor-owned | 913,164 | 228.5 | 149.6 |
| Austin Energy | Municipal | 557,039 | 92.1 | 76.0 |
| Entergy Texas Inc. | Investor-owned | 526,491 | 1,727.5 | 304.8 |
Trend since 2013
Highest year: 2024 (1,614 min). Lowest: 2013 (150 min). Outage minutes swing widely from year to year because big storms dominate the total.
| Year | Avg outage minutes (all events) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 149.6 |
| 2014 | 198.6 |
| 2015 | 279.8 |
| 2016 | 216.8 |
| 2017 | 486.8 |
| 2018 | 170.4 |
| 2019 | 254.8 |
| 2020 | 419.4 |
| 2021 | 1,496.4 |
| 2022 | 204.6 |
| 2023 | 583.1 |
| 2024 | 1,614.3 |
Customer-weighted average of utilities reporting under the IEEE standard each year. Our 2024 figure matches EIA's own state total exactly; earlier years may cover a different set of utilities.
How much came from major storms
In 2024, 1,460.9 of Texas's 1,614.3 outage minutes (90%) fell on major event days, the large storm-driven outages that utilities report separately. On a normal day, customers averaged 153.4 minutes for the year.
State and utility incentives
- Texas holds an Emergency Preparation Supplies sales tax holiday each April (April 25–27 in 2026). Portable generators priced under $3,000, shipping included, are tax-free during it. Source: Texas Comptroller, Publication 98-1017, accessed October 23, 2026.
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