Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Texas Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Texas households average 21.2 hrs/yr (1271 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 2.11 outages/year (Reliability Grade F — Severe Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 14.96 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Texas (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (#44372) | Investor-Owned | 4,013,062 | 1.71x/yr | 532 min (8.9h) | 311 min | 14.96 ¢/kWh |
| CenterPoint Energy (#8901) | Investor-Owned | 2,847,806 | 3.70x/yr | 4316 min (71.9h) | 1166 min | 14.96 ¢/kWh |
| Reliant Energy Retail Services (#15847) | Retail Power Marketer | 1,548,250 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 17.38 ¢/kWh |
| TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC (#19327) | Retail Power Marketer | 1,446,391 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 18.70 ¢/kWh |
| AEP Texas Central Company (#3278) | Investor-Owned | 913,164 | 1.63x/yr | 228 min (3.8h) | 140 min | 14.96 ¢/kWh |
| City of San Antonio - (TX) (#16604) | Municipal | 865,914 | 1.15x/yr | 74 min (1.2h) | 64 min | 12.43 ¢/kWh |
| Austin Energy (#1015) | Municipal | 507,291 | 0.96x/yr | 92 min (1.5h) | 96 min | 12.58 ¢/kWh |
| Entergy Texas Inc. (#55937) | Investor-Owned | 457,369 | 3.46x/yr | 1728 min (28.8h) | 500 min | 13.66 ¢/kWh |
| US Retailers, LLC (#57132) | Retail Power Marketer | 412,301 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 14.60 ¢/kWh |
| Just Energy (#9949) | Retail Power Marketer | 407,723 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 15.15 ¢/kWh |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc (#14626) | Cooperative | 405,587 | 0.79x/yr | 57 min (1.0h) | 72 min | 12.22 ¢/kWh |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC (#56212) | Retail Power Marketer | 360,476 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 18.77 ¢/kWh |
| El Paso Electric Co (#5701) | Investor-Owned | 312,576 | 0.73x/yr | 56 min (0.9h) | 77 min | 13.46 ¢/kWh |
| Denton County Elec Coop, Inc (#5078) | Cooperative | 298,734 | 0.58x/yr | 44 min (0.7h) | 75 min | 13.77 ¢/kWh |
| Green Mountain Energy Company (#7554) | Retail Power Marketer | 292,172 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 17.52 ¢/kWh |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co (#40051) | Investor-Owned | 268,934 | 2.58x/yr | 1946 min (32.4h) | 753 min | 14.96 ¢/kWh |
| Direct Energy Services (#54820) | Retail Power Marketer | 266,249 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 16.37 ¢/kWh |
| Gexa Energy, LP (#64682) | Retail Power Marketer | 259,811 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 18.11 ¢/kWh |
| Champion Energy Services (#54862) | Retail Power Marketer | 225,587 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 9.98 ¢/kWh |
| Southwestern Public Service Co (#17718) | Investor-Owned | 222,146 | 1.19x/yr | 197 min (3.3h) | 166 min | 13.35 ¢/kWh |
| Value Based Brands LLC (#57394) | Retail Power Marketer | 221,191 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 16.85 ¢/kWh |
| AEP Texas North Company (#20404) | Investor-Owned | 199,119 | 1.15x/yr | 108 min (1.8h) | 94 min | 14.96 ¢/kWh |
| Stream SPE, LTD (#50041) | Retail Power Marketer | 158,854 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 16.60 ¢/kWh |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co (#17698) | Investor-Owned | 156,271 | 3.36x/yr | 1057 min (17.6h) | 314 min | 12.03 ¢/kWh |
| Amigo Energy (#49853) | Retail Power Marketer | 146,495 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 16.19 ¢/kWh |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc (#13374) | Retail Power Marketer | 139,928 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 15.95 ¢/kWh |
| Frontier Utilities, LLC (#56286) | Retail Power Marketer | 132,700 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 16.82 ¢/kWh |
| Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc (#11501) | Cooperative | 126,402 | 1.00x/yr | 122 min (2.0h) | 100 min | 10.20 ¢/kWh |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) (#19159) | Cooperative | 118,075 | 1.42x/yr | 135 min (2.2h) | 95 min | 12.65 ¢/kWh |
| Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc (#1892) | Cooperative | 113,890 | 1.75x/yr | 227 min (3.8h) | 130 min | 11.42 ¢/kWh |
| TriEagle Energy, L.P. (#19126) | Retail Power Marketer | 107,801 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 15.13 ¢/kWh |
| Pulse Power, LLC (#61855) | Retail Power Marketer | 101,940 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 14.73 ¢/kWh |
| Rhythm Ops LLC (#64011) | Retail Power Marketer | 99,070 | 2.11x/yr | 1271 min (21.2h) | 601 min | 24.62 ¢/kWh |
| Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc (#7752) | Cooperative | 92,189 | 1.55x/yr | 200 min (3.3h) | 129 min | 12.49 ¢/kWh |
| Grayson-Collin Elec Coop, Inc (#7559) | Cooperative | 90,464 | 1.00x/yr | 190 min (3.2h) | 100 min | 16.40 ¢/kWh |