Power Outages in Jo Daviess County, IL
Commonwealth Edison Co and Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Scenic Rivers Energy Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.2 hours.
Jo Daviess County, IL is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jo Daviess County, IL". https://massoutage.com/illinois/jo-daviess-county
Commonwealth Edison Co and Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Scenic Rivers Energy Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,946 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Scenic Rivers Energy Coop. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Commonwealth Edison Co, Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Jo Daviess 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61036 | 62 | ≤11 | 42 | ≤11 |
| 61025 | 32 | ≤11 | 27 | 0 |
| 61085 | 26 | 0 | 17 | ≤11 |
| 61041 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 61087 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 61028 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61075 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61059 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61001 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Jo Daviess County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Jo Daviess County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×9
- Flash Flood Warning ×6
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Jo Daviess County, IL outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 59m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 197 customers out (1.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Jo Daviess County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jo Daviess County went about 9.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,617 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 9.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,091 customers out) · decade average 11.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 131 | 1,706 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 51 | 1,710 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 124 | 1,887 | 8.4 |
| 2018 | 132 | 1,588 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | 163 | 3,617 | 8.5 |
| 2020 | 318 | 3,170 | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 305 | 1,300 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 357 | 2,860 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 386 | 3,239 | 26.0 |
| 2024 | 379 | 3,091 | 35.0 |
| 2025 | 277 | 1,814 | 9.2 |
Cost of power in Jo Daviess County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Jo Daviess 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.
- Commonwealth Edison Co17.7¢3,020,130 cust
- Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc20.5¢17,278 cust
- Scenic Rivers Energy Coop15.1¢12 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 · 11.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Jo Daviess County: FAQ
- How often does Jo Daviess County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jo Daviess County, IL logged 277 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jo Daviess County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,617 customers without power, beginning March 26, 2019 and lasting about 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Jo Daviess County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Jo Daviess County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Jo Daviess County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include Commonwealth Edison Co, Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jo Daviess County.
61001, 61025, 61028, 61036, 61041, 61059, 61075, 61085, 61087
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co | 1.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc | 2.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Scenic Rivers Energy 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/17085 and /api/v1/counties/17085/history.