Power Outages in Arenac County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Arenac County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.6 hours.
Arenac County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Arenac County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Arenac County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×8
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Extreme Heat Watch ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Arenac County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Arenac County went about 12.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,089 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 7,295 customers out) · decade average 26.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 344 | 4,287 | 41.3 |
| 2016 | 203 | 3,679 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 306 | 4,084 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 353 | 8,089 | 46.7 |
| 2019 | 398 | 3,252 | 11.3 |
| 2020 | 321 | 3,865 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 323 | 7,295 | 52.6 |
| 2022 | 288 | 5,406 | 31.5 |
| 2023 | 244 | 2,094 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 321 | 4,626 | 38.3 |
| 2025 | 315 | 3,219 | 12.6 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 26.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Arenac County: FAQ
- How often does Arenac County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Arenac County, MI logged 315 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 12.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Arenac County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,089 customers without power, beginning August 29, 2018 and lasting about 4d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Arenac County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Arenac County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Arenac County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Arenac County.
48658, 48659, 48703, 48749, 48765, 48766
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/26011 and /api/v1/counties/26011/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).