Power Outages in Winnebago 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. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Winnebago County, IL is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/illinois/winnebago-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Winnebago County, IL". https://massoutage.com/illinois/winnebago-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.
0.0%of this county's ~133,621 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Winnebago 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 (18)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61107 | 289 | ≤11 | 201 | ≤11 |
| 61108 | 278 | ≤11 | 205 | ≤11 |
| 61109 | 264 | ≤11 | 207 | ≤11 |
| 61111 | 240 | ≤11 | 172 | ≤11 |
| 61115 | 225 | ≤11 | 185 | ≤11 |
| 61103 | 224 | ≤11 | 166 | ≤11 |
| 61101 | 200 | ≤11 | 148 | ≤11 |
| 61114 | 161 | ≤11 | 111 | 0 |
| 61073 | 153 | ≤11 | 111 | ≤11 |
| 61102 | 142 | ≤11 | 85 | ≤11 |
| 61104 | 127 | ≤11 | 82 | ≤11 |
| 61072 | 106 | ≤11 | 71 | ≤11 |
| 61080 | 89 | ≤11 | 72 | 0 |
| 61016 | 50 | 0 | 34 | ≤11 |
| 61088 | 49 | ≤11 | 34 | ≤11 |
| 61063 | 44 | ≤11 | 33 | ≤11 |
| 61024 | 19 | ≤11 | 12 | 0 |
| 61112 | ≤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 Winnebago County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Winnebago County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×8
- Flood Advisory ×6
- Hydrologic Outlook ×5
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Winnebago County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Rockfordno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Winnebago County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 24,445 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 1.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 24,445 customers out) · decade average 3.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 864 | 3,672 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 452 | 3,946 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 768 | 14,324 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | 869 | 4,370 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 924 | 8,795 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 976 | 24,445 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 1,059 | 7,882 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 1,069 | 3,808 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 1,116 | 23,635 | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 1,057 | 17,055 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | 1,015 | 8,091 | 1.6 |
Cost of power in Winnebago County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Winnebago 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
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 ice storms exposure · 3.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Winnebago County: FAQ
- How often does Winnebago County, IL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Winnebago County, IL logged 1,015 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Winnebago County, IL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 24,445 customers without power, beginning August 10, 2020 and lasting about 5d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Winnebago County, IL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Winnebago County, IL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Winnebago County, IL?
- Tracked electric providers include Commonwealth Edison Co, Rock Energy Cooperative.
Rockford. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Winnebago County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Winnebago County.
61016, 61024, 61063, 61072, 61073, 61077, 61079, 61080, 61088, 61101, 61102, 61103, 61104, 61107, 61108, 61109, 61111, 61112, 61114, 61115
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 | - |
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/17201 and /api/v1/counties/17201/history.