Is the power out in 62950?
Live answer for ZIP 62950 (unincorporated area; Jackson County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 62950
We don't have ZIP-level data for 62950.
Jackson County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 62950Jackson 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62940 | Gorham | 0 | 120 | 0.00% |
| 62280 | Rockwood | – | – | – |
| 62907 | Ava | 0 | 485 | 0.00% |
| 62942 | Grand Tower | 0 | 316 | 0.00% |
| 62966 | Murphysboro / Harrison | 0 | 5,589 | 0.00% |
| 62975 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
Outage history in Jackson County, which includes 62950
2014–2025 recordJackson County averaged 28.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Illinois counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 30. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 2 days, starting January 5, 2025.
The largest on record began January 5, 2025, with 6,017 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in July.
28.7significant 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.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 (May 2022)
6,017most 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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| January 5, 2025 | 6,017 | 2 days | 105,507 |
| January 17, 2025 | 5,675 | 2.5 hours | 14,176 |
| January 13, 2017 | 5,577 | 9.5 hours | 19,778 |
| April 14, 2023 | 5,014 | 2.5 hours | 11,031 |
| July 29, 2023 | 4,845 | 8.5 hours | 16,206 |
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.