PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
C
Average
2017-2025
New Mexico

Guadalupe CountyPower Outage History

20172025 · New Mexico
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What this grade means

(How grades are calculated)

Average — typical outage frequency and duration nationally. This county sits in the middle of the national distribution — its outage frequency and duration over the past 12 years are close to the nationwide median, neither notably better nor worse than most other US counties. A typical amount of backup-power preparedness is reasonable here.

Takeaway
Typical outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide48th pct
In New Mexico#25 of 28
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Total events
328
Recorded 2017–2025
Avg duration
3.6 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
91 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
1,561
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
May 21, 20212 hrs477 (31%)Drought
May 20, 202110 hrs477 (31%)Drought
Dec 31, 20243 hrs467 (30%)Unnamed event
Jul 15, 20242 hrs464 (30%)Unnamed event
Jul 13, 20233 hrs462 (30%)Thunderstorm Wind

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

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

Over the 9 years from 2017 to 2025, Guadalupe County recorded 328 distinct power outage events, averaging 3.6 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Guadalupe County started May 21, 2021 (Drought), lasting 2 hours and leaving up to 477 customers without power (31% of the county) at its peak.

July has historically been the worst month for outages in Guadalupe County, with 57 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Guadalupe County earns a Reliability Grade of C, placing it in the 48th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in New Mexico

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Union CountyC55th
Lincoln CountyC55th
Catron CountyD37th
Torrance CountyD36th
Grant CountyC59th

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 Guadalupe County?

Between 2017 and 2025, Guadalupe County recorded 328 outage events, averaging 3.6 hours each.

What is Guadalupe County's reliability grade?

Guadalupe County has a Reliability Grade of C, in the 48th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Guadalupe County?

The worst outage on record started May 21, 2021 (Drought), lasting 2 hours and affecting up to 477 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.