Hidalgo CountyPower Outage History
2015–2025 · New Mexico
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.
Outages by year
Outages by month (seasonality)
Worst outage events on record
| Date | Duration | Customers affected | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 | 3 hrs | 1,784 (48%) | Drought |
| Sep 21, 2016 | 2 hrs | 1,656 (45%) | Unnamed event |
| May 7, 2017 | 1 hrs | 1,653 (45%) | Unnamed event |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 1 hrs | 1,651 (45%) | Unnamed event |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 2 hrs | 1,594 (43%) | Drought |
Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Hidalgo County recorded 112 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.6 hours per event.
The single worst outage on record in Hidalgo County started April 15, 2024 (Drought), lasting 3 hours and leaving up to 1,784 customers without power (48% of the county) at its peak.
July has historically been the worst month for outages in Hidalgo County, with 23 events recorded during that month across the dataset.
Based on this history, Hidalgo County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 88th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).
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Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Hidalgo County.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Chaves County | A | 87th |
| Luna County | A | 89th |
| De Baca County | A | 84th |
| Lea County | A | 83rd |
| Bernalillo County | A | 83rd |
Most reliable counties in New Mexico
The top 3 counties in New Mexico by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra County | A | 99th |
| Socorro County | A | 98th |
| McKinley County | A | 97th |
Least reliable counties in New Mexico
The bottom 3 counties in New Mexico by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Arriba County | D | 22nd |
| Torrance County | D | 36th |
| Catron County | D | 37th |
Most reliable counties nationally
The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | State | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | South Dakota | A | 100th |
| Clearwater County | Minnesota | A | 99th |
| Limestone County | Alabama | A | 99th |
Least reliable counties nationally
The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | State | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | West Virginia | F | 0th |
| Lincoln County | West Virginia | F | 0th |
| Cameron Parish | Louisiana | F | 0th |
FAQ
How often does power go out in Hidalgo County?
Between 2015 and 2025, Hidalgo County recorded 112 outage events, averaging 2.6 hours each.
What is Hidalgo County's reliability grade?
Hidalgo County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 88th national percentile.
What was the worst power outage in Hidalgo County?
The worst outage on record started April 15, 2024 (Drought), lasting 3 hours and affecting up to 1,784 customers.