Power outages in Moultrie County, IL

Live outage counts for Sullivan, Bethany and Lovington and the rest of Moultrie County, updated every 10 minutes from Ameren Illinois.

Right now

No outages reported
iNormal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.
0customers without power
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
0.00% of 1,617 customersUpdated 7 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.
Ameren Illinois0 / 1,617
Eastern Illinois Elec Coopno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.
Shelby Electric Coop, Inc - (IL)no live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.
Coles-Moultrie Electric Coopno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.
Village of Bethany - (IL)no live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Also serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
. Check its own outage map.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
County outlineAmeren Illinois publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outages by ZIP code

0 of 4 ZIP codes have outages
ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
61911Arthur01,3970.00%
61928Gays01330.00%
61937Lovington / Lake City07170.00%
61951Sullivan / Allenville0270.00%

Outage history in Moultrie County

2014–2025 record

Moultrie County averaged 7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Illinois counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 12. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 17 hours, starting March 15, 2025.

The largest on record began December 11, 2021, with 2,845 customers out at once.

7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
1.7 dayslongest on record (December 2021)
2,845most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
December 11, 20212,8451.7 days18,824
March 15, 20252,68417 hours17,533
February 3, 20222,60826 hours9,859
March 29, 20202,36845 minutes1,196
February 16, 20251,4428.5 hours8,479

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.

Cities in Moultrie County

Nearby counties

Utilities

  • Ameren Illinois
  • Eastern Illinois Elec Coop no live feed
  • Shelby Electric Coop, Inc - (IL) no live feed
  • Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop no live feed
  • Village of Bethany - (IL) no live feed
  • City of Sullivan - (IL) no live feed
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