Power Outages in Moultrie 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 publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Sullivan - (IL), Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop and Village of Bethany - (IL). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.8 hours.
Moultrie County, IL is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/illinois/moultrie-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Moultrie County, IL". https://massoutage.com/illinois/moultrie-county
Shelby Electric Coop, Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Ameren Illinois Company publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Sullivan - (IL), Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop and Village of Bethany - (IL): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,679 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Sullivan - (IL), Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, Village of Bethany - (IL). 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.
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Sullivan - (IL) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern Illinois Elec Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Bethany - (IL) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Moultrie 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61951 | 77 | ≤11 | 64 | ≤11 |
| 61911 | 32 | ≤11 | 29 | ≤11 |
| 61914 | 31 | 0 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 61937 | 27 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 61928 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61925 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Moultrie County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Moultrie County has been under 2 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Moultrie County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Moultrie County went about 5.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,845 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 5.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,684 customers out) · decade average 2.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53 | 586 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 63 | 847 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 375 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 67 | 603 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 118 | 558 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 220 | 2,368 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 230 | 2,845 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 224 | 2,608 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 79 | 756 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 95 | 559 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 256 | 2,684 | 5.8 |
Cost of power in Moultrie County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Moultrie 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
- Eastern Illinois Elec Coop17.7¢11,001 cust
- Shelby Electric Coop, Inc21.5¢9,882 cust
- Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop17.6¢8,505 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 · 2.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Moultrie County: FAQ
- How often does Moultrie County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Moultrie County, IL logged 256 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Moultrie County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,845 customers without power, beginning December 11, 2021 and lasting about 1d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Moultrie County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Moultrie County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Moultrie County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include Ameren Illinois Company.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Moultrie County.
61911, 61914, 61928, 61937, 61951
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 | - |
| Eastern Illinois Elec Coop | 3.7 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Bethany - (IL) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Sullivan - (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/17139 and /api/v1/counties/17139/history.