Power Outages in Stephenson County, IL
Rock Energy Cooperative has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Commonwealth Edison Co publishes 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 2.3 hours.
Stephenson County, IL is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Stephenson County, IL". https://massoutage.com/illinois/stephenson-county
Rock Energy Cooperative only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Commonwealth Edison Co publishes 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 ~23,898 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.
Only visible while reporting outages: Rock Energy Cooperative. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Commonwealth Edison Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Stephenson 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 (13)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61032 | 334 | ≤11 | 239 | ≤11 |
| 61048 | 39 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 61019 | 37 | ≤11 | 24 | ≤11 |
| 61062 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 61018 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 61089 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61070 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 61067 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61060 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61050 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61044 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61039 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 61013 | ≤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 Stephenson County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Stephenson County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×9
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Stephenson County, IL outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 258 customers out (1.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Stephenson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Stephenson County went about 2.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,972 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 2.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 6,972 customers out) · decade average 6.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 448 | 3,957 | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 197 | 4,628 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 392 | 5,080 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 431 | 1,317 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 448 | 4,937 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 450 | 2,781 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 486 | 1,839 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 510 | 997 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 496 | 6,972 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 512 | 6,053 | 14.8 |
| 2025 | 502 | 1,808 | 2.3 |
Cost of power in Stephenson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Stephenson 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
- Rock Energy Cooperative14.9¢9,421 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 High high winds exposure · 6.7 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 Stephenson County: FAQ
- How often does Stephenson County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Stephenson County, IL logged 502 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Stephenson County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,972 customers without power, beginning February 22, 2023 and lasting about 3d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Stephenson County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Stephenson County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Stephenson County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include Commonwealth Edison Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Stephenson County.
61013, 61018, 61019, 61027, 61032, 61039, 61044, 61048, 61050, 61060, 61062, 61067, 61070, 61089
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 | - |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | 0.6 hrs | Outages 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/17177 and /api/v1/counties/17177/history.