Information about outage restoration following severe weather
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We are posting this interactive map to provide outage information and restoration expectations for a majority of our customers. There may be some inaccuracies at the individual address level. We apologize for any confusion our efforts to provide this additional information may have caused. For address specific messaging, please enroll in Power Alert Service (PAS).
If the interactive map shows your address or area as being restored and you have not yet received power, rest assured that we are aware of locations without power and are working with urgency to restore all of our customers.
Outage Overview
CenterPoint Energy is working to have restorations substantially complete to customers who are available to receive service by end of day Wednesday. Hardest hit areas of our territory include: Bellaire, Cypress, Baytown, Greenspoint, Humble and Spring Branch. As more details are available, CenterPoint will provide localized restoration updates. Nearly 7,000 workers are deployed across all impacted areas of our service territory and estimated times for restoration are based on the extent of significant damage in those areas.
Customers without power are encouraged to have an emergency plan in place, especially those customers who depend on electricity for life-sustaining equipment.
​Customers affected:
Customers restored in the last 24 hours:
Active outages:
2,344
*Outage count is updated every 15 minutes. Last updated: May 22, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.*
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For city-specific information on the fast-track process for restoring electrical service, click here.
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Your Safety is Important
View the below tips to stay safe during a storm.
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Safety Tips
Downed Power Lines: Stay Away!
Always assume downed lines/wires are live and potentially dangerous if contacted.
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Safety Tips
Know What's Below,
Call 811 Before You Dig.
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Avoid Standing Water.
It may carry an electrical current from downed power lines.
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Power Restoration
Understand factors affecting reliability
- Systematic Power Restoration
- Strength of the electrical grid
- Intelligent-grid monitoring (identifying potential outages)
- Weather (storms and lightning)
- Trees/vegetation (affecting overhead lines)
- Damage from people/vehicles/animals
- Accuracy of peak-usage predictions
- Rerouting electricity when problems arise
CenterPoint Energy’s control over each factor may vary greatly. For example, we have more control over how we build/strengthen our grid than the number of outages caused by severe storms and lightning. Learn more about power reliability and how electricty gets delivered to you.
