Is the power out in 62943?
Live answer for ZIP 62943 (unincorporated area; Johnson County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 62943
We don't have ZIP-level data for 62943.
Johnson County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 62943Johnson 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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| 62995 | Vienna | 0 | 944 | 0.00% |
| 62972 | Goreville | 0 | 134 | 0.00% |
| 62967 | New Burnside | 0 | 122 | 0.00% |
| 62923 | Cypress | 0 | 165 | 0.00% |
| 62912 | Buncombe | 0 | 143 | 0.00% |
| 62939 | Goreville | 0 | 665 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Johnson County, which includes 62943
2014–2025 recordJohnson County averaged 19.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Illinois counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 25. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 3.3 days, starting January 5, 2025.
The largest on record began June 29, 2018, with 2,467 customers out at once.
19.7significant 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.3.3 dayslongest on record (January 2025)
2,467most 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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| June 29, 2018 | 2,467 | 1.7 days | 20,250 |
| August 21, 2017 | 2,409 | 2 hours | 2,865 |
| May 27, 2024 | 1,873 | 1.9 days | 30,942 |
| April 14, 2025 | 1,424 | 1.5 hours | 1,688 |
| March 15, 2025 | 1,322 | 21 hours | 8,261 |
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.