Power Outages in Effingham County, IL
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Effingham County, IL. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Effingham County, IL is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Effingham County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Effingham County has been under 55 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×33
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Extreme Heat Warning ×3
- Flood Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Effingham County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Effingham County went about 2.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,910 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 2,826 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 205 | 4,910 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 288 | 1,448 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 145 | 3,792 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 339 | 811 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 392 | 1,192 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 467 | 1,385 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 453 | 3,874 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 480 | 2,826 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 474 | 3,762 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 446 | 3,030 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 409 | 3,249 | 2.6 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Effingham County: FAQ
- How often does Effingham County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Effingham County, IL logged 409 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Effingham County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,910 customers without power, beginning June 23, 2015 and lasting about 1h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Effingham County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Effingham County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Effingham County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Effingham County.
62401, 62411, 62424, 62443, 62461, 62467, 62473
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/17049 and /api/v1/counties/17049/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Illinois customers).