PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
A
Top tier
2025-2025
New Mexico

Cibola CountyPower Outage History

20252025 · New Mexico
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What this grade means

Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. This county ranks in the most reliable fifth of all US counties in our dataset, based on 12 years of real DOE outage records: outages happen less often here, and when they do occur they tend to be resolved quickly compared to the rest of the country. Baseline outage risk is low, though a severe local storm can still occasionally cause a longer-than-usual outage regardless of the long-term track record.

Takeaway
Low outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide96th pct
In New Mexico#4 of 28
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Total events
58
Recorded 2025–2025
Avg duration
2.9 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
14 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
8,124
Utility customers in county

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

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Cibola County, New Mexico that day.

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).

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

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

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.

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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.