Electricity & Street Lighting

The City of South Padre Island does not maintain the local electrical system. For problems or concerns, such as a power outage, please contact American Electric Powerdirectly. With the exception of the decorative lamps along the center median of Padre Boulevard, the City of South Padre Island does not maintain or install street lighting.

All street light requests are handled directly by American Electric Power. To report a non-functioning streetlight,click here. To report problems with the decorative median lamps along Padre Boulevard contact us via telephone or email.