Power Outages in Cumberland County, IL
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Cumberland County, IL. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.9 hours.
Cumberland County, IL is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Cumberland County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Cumberland County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cumberland County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cumberland County went about 3.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,378 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 2,378 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46 | 392 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 54 | 831 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 20 | 231 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 56 | 371 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 102 | 870 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 345 | 2,362 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 297 | 984 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 335 | 1,100 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 189 | 2,378 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 208 | 2,140 | 5.2 |
| 2025 | 237 | 703 | 3.9 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 3.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Cumberland County: FAQ
- How often does Cumberland County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cumberland County, IL logged 237 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cumberland County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,378 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2023 and lasting about 4d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Cumberland County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cumberland County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cumberland County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cumberland County.
62428, 62436, 62447, 62468, 62469
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/17035 and /api/v1/counties/17035/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Illinois customers).