Power outages in Sparta, IL
Live outages for Sparta and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Sparta has 4,022 residents.
Right now
No outages reported
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.0customers without power in Randolph County
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.Outage map
SpartaRandolph CountyAmeren Illinois publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Randolph County, which includes Sparta
2014–2025 recordRandolph County averaged 25 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Illinois counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 33. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 22 hours, starting March 14, 2025.
The largest on record began April 17, 2017, with 5,667 customers out at once.
25significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.2 dayslongest on record (July 2016)
5,667most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| April 17, 2017 | 5,667 | 3.5 hours | 14,560 |
| March 1, 2017 | 5,023 | 3.5 hours | 15,814 |
| July 29, 2023 | 4,304 | 28 hours | 22,104 |
| May 19, 2022 | 3,958 | 31 hours | 48,483 |
| April 24, 2021 | 3,857 | 4.5 hours | 10,877 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From 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.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Ameren Illinois: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
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.