Despite avoiding severe weather during hurricane season, Houston residents experienced the highest frequency of power outages among major U.S. cities in August, according to a new investigation by KPRC 2.<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/b> Can CenterPoint Energy cut power to my home all day long for repairs?<\/a><\/p>\n Data analysis reveals some Houston-area neighborhoods suffered through up to 18 times more outages than the national average, with certain zones experiencing between four to seven interruptions in a single month.<\/p>\n KPRC 2 Investigates repeat power outages in the Houston area. How to check power outages in your zip code. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n \u201cIt seems like there\u2019s a problem that everybody knows about- but nobody can explain why,\u201d said Tyler Steer, a resident of Fort Bend County\u2019s Pecan Grove area, where customers averaged 7.3 outages in August alone.<\/p>\n KPRC 2 Investigates repeat power outages in the Houston area. How to check power outages in your zip code. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)Outage hot spots identified<\/p>\n KPRC 2\u2019s investigation mapped August outage data, revealing several critical hot spots across the Greater Houston area:<\/p>\n Pecan Grove and Harvest Green subdivisions (77406): 7.3 outages<\/p>\n<\/li>\n North Harris County near Walters and Spears Road (77014): 7 outages<\/p>\n<\/li>\n JFK and Aldine Bender area (77032): 6.3 outages<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Chambers County\u2019s Eagle Heights subdivision (77523): 6.1 outages<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Klein area and Cutten Green neighborhood (77066): 6 outages<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Impact on residents<\/p>\n While many of the outages were momentary\u2014lasting only seconds or minutes\u2014energy experts say the frequency is abnormal. <\/p>\n \u201cEven short power outages are disruptive,\u201d said Bob Marshall, CEO of Whisker Labs<\/a>, the company that provided the outage data through their network of Ting sensors installed in homes and businesses nationwide.<\/p>\n People who live in impacted areas report consistent issues. <\/p>\n \u201cEvery time it happens, we hear the air compressor hum, and we\u2019re worried about what that could be doing to the house,\u201d Steer explained.<\/p>\n What CenterPoint Energy says about the outagesKPRC 2 Investigates repeat power outages in the Houston area. How to check power outages in your zip code. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n When confronted with the data, CenterPoint Energy declined on-camera interviews. In an email response, the utility company stated that comparing Houston to cities like Boston, Seattle, or Phoenix was \u201coften an apples to oranges comparison,\u201d citing \u201cGulf Coast weather patterns and vegetation density\u201d as unique challenges.<\/p>\n\n