When will the power be back in Austin, TX?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Travis County, Texas

customers reported out in Austin · live from Austin Energy

Utility restoration time for Austin: Oct 4, 5:50 AM CDT

Austin outlook: past outages here typically ran ~4 hr, based on 30 past outages of any size

Across the whole county (Travis, TX, all utilities): 7 reported out, county-wide outlook no clear recovery trend yet — past outages here of any size in the same kind of weather ran ~4 hr start to finish (19 on record) — a broader count from a different source; don't add it to the Austin figure above.

Updated 4:15 AM CDT.

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⚡ No power in Austin, TX? We'll notify you when the outage we're tracking looks mostly restored.

An alert when an outage is detected here, another once a dependable restoration estimate is ready, and an all-clear when the outage we're tracking looks substantially restored (~90% of customers back). No email, no account — anonymous usage stats only.

Our restoration forecast is independent and unofficial, never the utility's commitment. How it works · How accurate it has been

What we track for Austin

Austin is a city of about 993,588 residents in Travis County.

Austin Energy and Oncor have reported outages for Austin by name on their own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-09-18) — so when Austin is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the county-wide total.

ZIP codes in Austin:

Austin also extends into a neighboring county: 78717 · 78729 · 78737. Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around Austin: the closest other places we track are Pflugerville, about 14 miles to the northeast; Manor, about 14 miles to the east; Lakeway, about 14 miles to the west; and Cedar Park, about 15 miles to the north. Also nearby: Buda (16 mi S), Round Rock (17 mi N), Lago Vista (18 mi NW), Leander (20 mi N), Hutto (21 mi NE), Dripping Springs (21 mi W), Elgin (22 mi E) and Kyle (22 mi S).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Georgetown (26 mi); northeast toward Taylor (27 mi); east toward Brenham (82 mi); southeast toward Bastrop (29 mi); south toward Lockhart (29 mi); southwest toward New Braunfels (47 mi); west toward Fredericksburg (67 mi); and northwest toward Brownwood (122 mi).

Who serves Austin?

We track live outage data from Austin Energy, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative ↗ and Oncor in Travis County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map.

Recent outages tracked in Austin

Austin's last tracked outage began Oct 2, peaked at 1,933 customers out, and was restored in 11 hours. Across the 5 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 7 hours.

Oct 2 — 1,933 customers out, restored in 11 hours
Oct 1 — 549 customers out, restored in 12 hours
Oct 1 — 177 customers out, restored in 4 hours
Oct 1 — 252 customers out, restored in 3 hours

Tracked by this site from the serving utilities' own live outage maps (outages of 25+ customers; dates are local calendar days). These recent, city-level outages build on the longer-term federal record below.

County context: across all of Travis County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 4.8 hr. The full record for Travis County

Common questions

When will my power be back on in Austin, TX?

It depends on the cause and how many crews are working; the live status at the top of this page shows the current outlook. For context from Austin's own record: across the 5 outages this site has tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 7 hours — the outage-history panel above lists them.

How do I check the power outage status in Austin, TX?

To check your own street, search an Austin ZIP code — 73301, 73344, 78701, 78702, 78703, 78704 or any of the other 65 — and the map opens on that area.

Does this page show Austin specifically, or the whole county?

Both, and for Austin we have the city-level view: Austin Energy and Oncor have published outages for Austin under its own name, most recently seen on 2026-09-18. When Austin is affected, you get its own customers-out count and restoration time, with the Travis County county-wide total shown separately as context. Don't add the two together — the county figure already includes Austin.

Nearby & related

Lago Vista · Lakeway · Manor · Pflugerville

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