Is the power out in 62079?
Live answer for ZIP 62079 (unincorporated area; Macoupin County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 62079
No. The utility reports no outages in 62079 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 62079Macoupin 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.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
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| 62685 | Shipman / Royal Lakes | 0 | 336 | 0.00% |
| 62014 | Bunker Hill | 0 | 1,495 | 0.00% |
| 62630 | Chesterfield | 0 | 139 | 0.00% |
| 62033 | Gillespie / Mount Clare | 2 | 2,447 | 0.08% |
| 62093 | Wilsonville | 0 | 270 | 0.00% |
| 62649 | Hettick | 0 | 98 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Macoupin County, which includes 62079
2014–2025 recordMacoupin County averaged 27.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Illinois counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 22. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 28 hours, starting March 15, 2025.
The largest on record began July 16, 2022, with 6,125 customers out at once.
27.3significant 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.1.9 dayslongest on record (June 2022)
6,125most 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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| July 16, 2022 | 6,125 | 45 minutes | 1,652 |
| May 16, 2025 | 4,693 | 22 hours | 49,126 |
| June 17, 2022 | 4,559 | 1.9 days | 70,067 |
| December 16, 2021 | 4,102 | 8.5 hours | 17,493 |
| March 7, 2017 | 3,913 | 18 hours | 33,378 |
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.