Power Outages in Christian County, IL
As of October 19, 2026 03:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Ameren Illinois Company in Christian County, IL. Shelby Electric Coop, Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Rural Electric Conven Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.7 hours.
Christian County, IL is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/illinois/christian-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 03:45 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Christian County, IL", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/illinois/christian-county
No active outages are reported by Ameren Illinois Company in Christian County.
Shelby Electric Coop, Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Rural Electric Conven Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
74%of this county's ~17,358 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Rural Electric Conven Coop. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Shelby Electric Coop, Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company | Live · county | 0 | 12,893 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rural Electric Conven Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ameren Illinois Company reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Christian Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (13)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62568 | 251 | ≤11 | 196 | ≤11 |
| 62557 | 113 | ≤11 | 97 | 0 |
| 62546 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 62540 | 18 | 0 | 14 | ≤11 |
| 62531 | 16 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62510 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62570 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62567 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62556 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62555 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62547 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62517 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62083 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Christian County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Christian County right now.
Christian County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×6
- Heat Advisory ×2
Latest Christian County, IL outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 6m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 726 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,922 customers out (29% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,378 customers out (17% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,483 customers out (11% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 517 customers out (3.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Christian County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Christian County went about 3.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,971 customers.
The US EIA reports Illinois utilities averaged 2.4 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 3.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 9,971 customers out) · decade average 5.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 250 | 8,142 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 325 | 4,112 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 198 | 4,057 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 350 | 2,537 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 420 | 987 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 429 | 791 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 456 | 3,080 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 437 | 4,065 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 496 | 9,971 | 27.7 |
| 2024 | 433 | 2,935 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 427 | 2,459 | 3.7 |
Cost of power in Christian County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Christian County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Ameren Illinois Company16.7¢587,659 cust
- Shelby Electric Coop, Inc21.5¢9,882 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 5.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Christian County: FAQ
- How often does Christian County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Christian County, IL logged 427 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Christian County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,971 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2023 and lasting about 4d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Christian County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Christian County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Christian County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include Ameren Illinois Company, Shelby Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Christian County.
62083, 62510, 62513, 62517, 62531, 62540, 62546, 62547, 62555, 62556, 62557, 62567, 62568, 62570
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company | 4.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| Rural Electric Conven Coop | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Illinois customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/17021 and /api/v1/counties/17021/history.