Power Outages in Effingham County, IL
Shelby Electric Coop, Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Ameren Illinois Company and Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Ameren, City of Altamont - (IL), Clay Electric Coop Inc and Norris Electric Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Effingham County, IL is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/illinois/effingham-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Effingham County, IL". https://massoutage.com/illinois/effingham-county
Shelby Electric Coop, Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Ameren Illinois Company and Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Ameren, City of Altamont - (IL), Clay Electric Coop Inc and Norris Electric Coop: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~22,726 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Ameren, City of Altamont - (IL), Clay Electric Coop Inc, Norris Electric 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.
System-wide total only, no county split: Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ameren | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Altamont - (IL) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clay Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norris Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Effingham 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62401 | 278 | 17 | 208 | ≤11 |
| 62411 | 55 | ≤11 | 46 | 0 |
| 62467 | 40 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 62473 | 23 | ≤11 | 18 | 0 |
| 62443 | 19 | ≤11 | 14 | ≤11 |
| 62424 | 18 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 62461 | ≤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 Effingham County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Effingham County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Frost Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Tornado 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.
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 2.6 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Effingham County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Effingham 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
- Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL)15.4¢24,414 cust
- Norris Electric Coop15.1¢18,163 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 · 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 Ameren, Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company | 4.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL) | 4.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Ameren | - | No live feed | - |
| Norris Electric Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| Clay Electric Coop Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Altamont - (IL) | - | 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/17049 and /api/v1/counties/17049/history.