After persistent requests for detailed information about power outage hotspots in the Houston area, CenterPoint Energy finally provided answers following the airing of KPRC 2 Investigates’ report.
KPRC 2’s investigation revealed Houston residents experienced the highest frequency of power outages among major U.S. cities in August 2025. Despite avoiding severe hurricane season weather, some neighborhoods endured up to 18 times more outages than the national average.
KPRC 2’s data analysis revealed several outage hotspots in the Greater Houston area. ( Check your zip code here. ) KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis and photojournalist Adrian Montes went into these neighborhoods to talk with people dealing with issues.
August power outage findings include:
Pecan Grove and Harvest Green subdi