Power Outages in Alcona County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Alcona County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 159.1 hours.
Alcona County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Alcona County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Alcona County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×8
- Air Quality Alert ×6
Hardest-hit cities in Alcona County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Alcona County went about 159.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,243 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 7,885 customers out) · decade average 67.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 296 | 5,149 | 98.3 |
| 2016 | 208 | 4,735 | 9.5 |
| 2017 | 253 | 4,238 | 36.4 |
| 2018 | 344 | 1,457 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 327 | 4,489 | 27.4 |
| 2020 | 352 | 6,451 | 75.3 |
| 2021 | 341 | 8,243 | 123.8 |
| 2022 | 348 | 8,035 | 96.8 |
| 2023 | 287 | 4,200 | 19.5 |
| 2024 | 368 | 5,172 | 81.2 |
| 2025 | 331 | 7,885 | 159.1 |
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 67.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Alcona County: FAQ
- How often does Alcona County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Alcona County, MI logged 331 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 159.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Alcona County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,243 customers without power, beginning December 16, 2021 and lasting about 5d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Alcona County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Alcona County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Alcona County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Alcona County.
48705, 48721, 48728, 48737, 48738, 48740, 48742, 48745, 48762, 49747
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26001 and /api/v1/counties/26001/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).