PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
B
Better than average
2017-2025
Texas

Burnet CountyPower Outage History

20172025 · Texas
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What this grade means

Better than average — fewer or shorter outages than most counties. This county's outage history is better than the national median: recorded outages are less frequent and/or shorter in duration than a typical US county experienced over the same 12-year period. It isn't in the top tier nationally, but its track record points to lower-than-average outage risk.

Takeaway
Lower-than-average outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide70th pct
In Texas#37 of 251
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Total events
612
Recorded 2017–2025
Avg duration
1.9 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
87 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
32,795
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Feb 15, 202187 hrs15,962 (49%)Winter Storm Uri
Nov 4, 20211 hrs7,020 (21%)Unnamed event
Nov 4, 2021<1 hr7,020 (21%)Unnamed event
Nov 4, 2021<1 hr7,020 (21%)Unnamed event
Nov 4, 2021<1 hr7,020 (21%)Unnamed event

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Burnet County, Texas that day.

Over the 9 years from 2017 to 2025, Burnet County recorded 612 distinct power outage events, averaging 1.9 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Burnet County started February 15, 2021 (Winter Storm Uri), lasting 87 hours and leaving up to 15,962 customers without power (49% of the county) at its peak.

May has historically been the worst month for outages in Burnet County, with 86 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Burnet County earns a Reliability Grade of B, placing it in the 70th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Texas

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Hockley CountyB70th
Lamar CountyB69th
Cottle CountyB69th
Navarro CountyB70th
Stonewall CountyB69th

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 Burnet County?

Between 2017 and 2025, Burnet County recorded 612 outage events, averaging 1.9 hours each.

What is Burnet County's reliability grade?

Burnet County has a Reliability Grade of B, in the 70th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Burnet County?

The worst outage on record started February 15, 2021 (Winter Storm Uri), lasting 87 hours and affecting up to 15,962 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.