Is the power out in 62622?
Live answer for ZIP 62622 (unincorporated area; Cass County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 62622
No. The utility reports no outages in 62622 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 62622Cass 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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| 62618 | Beardstown | 0 | 3,210 | 0.00% |
| 62691 | Virginia | 0 | 953 | 0.00% |
| 62611 | Arenzville | 0 | 274 | 0.00% |
| 62627 | Chandlerville | 0 | 315 | 0.00% |
| 62612 | Ashland | 0 | 761 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Cass County, which includes 62622
2014–2025 recordCass County averaged 6.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Illinois counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 8. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 3.5 hours, starting September 12, 2025.
The largest on record began April 10, 2023, with 4,486 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in June.
6.3significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.11 hourslongest on record (November 2024)
4,486most 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 10, 2023 | 4,486 | 45 minutes | 2,484 |
| November 28, 2016 | 1,930 | 2 hours | 2,952 |
| November 1, 2024 | 1,919 | 30 minutes | 759 |
| December 1, 2018 | 1,631 | 4.5 hours | 2,351 |
| May 15, 2015 | 1,523 | 2 hours | 1,414 |
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.