Power Outages in Moultrie County, IL
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Moultrie County, IL. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.8 hours.
Moultrie County, IL is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Moultrie County.
- Extreme Heat WarningSEVERE
Moultrie County has been under 40 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Extreme Heat Warning on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×16
- Special Weather Statement ×10
- Extreme Heat Warning ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Flood Watch ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
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.
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 |
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 SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP, INC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/17139 and /api/v1/counties/17139/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Illinois customers).