Power Outages in Shelby County, IL
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Shelby County, IL. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.3 hours.
Shelby County, IL is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Shelby County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Shelby County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Shelby County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Shelby County went about 10.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,823 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 4,823 customers out) · decade average 8.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 131 | 1,747 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 161 | 3,017 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 103 | 1,269 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 225 | 711 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 242 | 1,743 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 375 | 3,135 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 375 | 2,222 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 401 | 2,653 | 9.2 |
| 2023 | 340 | 4,823 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 391 | 1,779 | 11.7 |
| 2025 | 393 | 1,620 | 10.3 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 8.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Shelby County: FAQ
- How often does Shelby County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Shelby County, IL logged 393 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Shelby County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,823 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2023 and lasting about 4d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Shelby County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Shelby County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Shelby County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include SHELBY ELECTRIC COOP, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Shelby County.
61957, 62422, 62431, 62438, 62444, 62462, 62463, 62465, 62534, 62550, 62553, 62565, 62571
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/17173 and /api/v1/counties/17173/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Illinois customers).