Power Outages in Sangamon 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 City of Springfield - (IL) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Ameren, Menard Electric Coop, Rural Electric Conven Coop, Village of Chatham - (IL) and Village of Riverton - (IL). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.5 hours.
Sangamon County, IL is served by 8 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/illinois/sangamon-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Sangamon County, IL". https://massoutage.com/illinois/sangamon-county
Shelby Electric Coop, Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Ameren Illinois Company and City of Springfield - (IL) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Ameren, Menard Electric Coop, Rural Electric Conven Coop, Village of Chatham - (IL) and Village of Riverton - (IL): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~111,513 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Ameren, Menard Electric Coop, Rural Electric Conven Coop, Village of Chatham - (IL), Village of Riverton - (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, City of Springfield - (IL).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Springfield - (IL) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ameren | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Menard Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rural Electric Conven Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Chatham - (IL) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Riverton - (IL) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Sangamon 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 (25)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62702 | 469 | ≤11 | 363 | ≤11 |
| 62703 | 386 | 13 | 279 | ≤11 |
| 62704 | 372 | ≤11 | 268 | ≤11 |
| 62711 | 161 | ≤11 | 111 | ≤11 |
| 62629 | 110 | ≤11 | 77 | ≤11 |
| 62707 | 102 | ≤11 | 75 | ≤11 |
| 62712 | 84 | ≤11 | 52 | ≤11 |
| 62615 | 66 | ≤11 | 45 | ≤11 |
| 62563 | 57 | ≤11 | 44 | ≤11 |
| 62561 | 55 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 62684 | 49 | ≤11 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 62558 | 36 | ≤11 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 62701 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 62670 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 62692 | 23 | 0 | 15 | ≤11 |
| 62677 | 22 | 0 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 62530 | 20 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 62520 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 62693 | 17 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 62545 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62539 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 62661 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62625 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 62536 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 62515 | ≤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 Sangamon County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Sangamon County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Sangamon County, IL outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 7,306 customers out (5.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Sangamon County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Springfieldno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sangamon County went about 1.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 48,681 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 1.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 48,681 customers out) · decade average 2.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 436 | 3,157 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 528 | 4,768 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 284 | 4,060 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 546 | 3,138 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 596 | 3,178 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 837 | 3,181 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 839 | 12,454 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 866 | 3,469 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 708 | 48,681 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 757 | 7,341 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 687 | 5,205 | 1.5 |
Cost of power in Sangamon County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Sangamon 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
- City of Springfield - (IL)13.1¢59,366 cust
- Shelby Electric Coop, Inc21.5¢9,882 cust
- Menard Electric Coop19.4¢9,036 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 High high winds exposure · 2.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Sangamon County: FAQ
- How often does Sangamon County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sangamon County, IL logged 687 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sangamon County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 48,681 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2023 and lasting about 11d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Sangamon County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Sangamon County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Sangamon County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include Ameren, Ameren Illinois Company, City of Springfield - (IL).
Springfield. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Sangamon County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sangamon County.
62515, 62520, 62530, 62536, 62539, 62545, 62558, 62561, 62563, 62615, 62625, 62629, 62661, 62670, 62677, 62684, 62689, 62693, 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62706, 62707, 62711, 62712
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 | - |
| Menard Electric Coop | 3.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Ameren | - | No live feed | - |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| Rural Electric Conven Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Chatham - (IL) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Springfield - (IL) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Village of Riverton - (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/17167 and /api/v1/counties/17167/history.