San Antonio power outage today: Tens of thousands of CPS Energy customers remain without electricity after severe storms swept through the city Friday night, toppling trees, damaging power poles and bringing down electrical lines. The biggest concern now is how long restoration will take, with CPS Energy warning that some outages could last for several days as temperatures approach 100°F.
As of 12:15 a.m. Sunday, August 30, 47,276 customers were still without power, down from about 112,000 at the height of the storm. CPS Energy reported 653 active outages and roughly 250 downed-wire calls.
Latest San Antonio outage update
Customers without power: 47,276 as of 12:15 a.m. Sunday
Peak outages: About 112,000
Active outages: 653
Downed-wire calls: About 250
Restoration: Some customers could remain without electricity for several days.
When will power be restored in San Antonio?
There is no single restoration time for the entire city because the remaining outages involve different levels of damage.
CPS Energy says crews are working around broken poles, fallen trees and downed power lines. Those repairs can take longer than outages caused by equipment that can be reset remotely.
Residents can check neighborhood-level updates through the official CPS Energy Outage Center.
Customers who remain without power are being urged to prepare for an extended outage and make plans to stay somewhere cool if necessary.
Why this outage is becoming more serious
The timing is critical because San Antonio is facing another hot day. Temperatures are expected to reach around 98°F Sunday, with heat-index values potentially climbing to about 101°F.
That creates added risk for older adults, young children and people who depend on powered medical equipment or temperature-controlled medication.
The situation is similar to other major weather-related outages where power restoration can stretch well beyond the initial storm. A recent Washington County power outage affecting more than 40,000 customers also showed how infrastructure damage can delay restoration even after conditions improve.
Which areas were hit hardest?
Damage was reported across a broad stretch of Bexar County, from northeast areas through central San Antonio and into the southwest.
The West Side was among the areas with visible damage, including uprooted trees, roof damage and blocked streets. Residents also reported long outages and concerns about elderly neighbors and people with limited mobility.
The National Weather Service said the damage was consistent with straight-line winds. Measured winds reached 50 to 65 mph, with some pockets estimated near 75 mph. San Antonio International Airport recorded a peak gust of 77 mph.
Cooling centers and overnight resilience hubs
San Antonio has opened cooling locations and resilience hubs for residents who cannot safely remain in homes without air conditioning.
The hubs provide access to electricity, Wi-Fi, device charging and other basic emergency support. Residents who need refrigeration for medication can also seek help there.
Six locations were designated to remain open overnight through 4 p.m. Sunday: Normoyle Senior Center, Gilbert Garza Community Center, Miller’s Pond Community Center, Copernicus Community Center, Southside Lions Senior Center and Northeast Senior Center.
VIA Metropolitan Transit is providing free transportation to cooling centers and resilience hubs. Residents who need transportation can call 311 or 210-207-6000.
What residents should do during the outage
Anyone whose medical equipment is affected should call 911 in an emergency or 311 for non-emergency assistance. Residents who need medication refrigeration can contact the CPS Energy Customer Response Unit at 210-353-2783.
CPS Energy is also warning residents to stay away from downed electrical lines and assume every fallen wire is live. Downed lines can be reported at 210-353-4357.
Generators should only be operated outdoors and away from doors, windows and vents because of carbon-monoxide risk.
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Food loss and cleanup are becoming part of the recovery
Some families are already discarding refrigerated food after being without electricity since Friday night. Residents should keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to preserve cold temperatures.
City crews are clearing fallen trees and debris so utility workers and emergency vehicles can reach damaged areas. Storm-related brush can be taken to the city’s Brush Collection Center at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway, which is scheduled to operate Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Residents can also report property damage through Texas’ iSTAT survey. Those reports help officials assess the scale of the storm but do not replace an insurance claim or guarantee assistance.
How to follow restoration updates
The citywide outage total will continue to change as crews reconnect customers, so residents should focus on the status of their specific neighborhood rather than relying only on an earlier headline number.
Another recent emergency, the Hawk Fire near Reno, similarly showed how heat can worsen the impact of disruptions to essential services.
For San Antonio residents, the key question remains the same: whether their outage involves routine restoration or damaged infrastructure that could require substantially more time to repair.
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