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Cibola County Power Outage History

20252025 · New Mexico

Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. How grades are calculated

Total events
58
Avg duration
2.9 hrs
Longest outage
14 hrs
National percentile
96th

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Jun 27, 20251 hrs1,892 (23%)Drought
Dec 2, 20253 hrs1,204 (15%)Drought
Sep 13, 20253 hrs911 (11%)Drought
Aug 12, 20251 hrs551 (7%)Drought
Aug 12, 20255 hrs548 (7%)Drought

Over the 1 years from 2025 to 2025, Cibola County recorded 58 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.9 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Cibola County started June 27, 2025 (Drought), lasting 1 hours and leaving up to 1,892 customers without power (23% of the county) at its peak.

September has historically been the worst month for outages in Cibola County, with 12 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Cibola County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 96th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

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Similar counties in New Mexico

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Cibola County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Roosevelt CountyA95th
McKinley CountyA97th
Socorro CountyA98th
Sierra CountyA99th
Luna CountyA89th

FAQ

How often does power go out in Cibola County?

Between 2025 and 2025, Cibola County recorded 58 outage events, averaging 2.9 hours each.

What is Cibola County's reliability grade?

Cibola County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 96th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Cibola County?

The worst outage on record started June 27, 2025 (Drought), lasting 1 hours and affecting up to 1,892 customers.

Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.