Power Outages in Barry County, MI
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Great Lakes Energy Coop and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.4 hours.
Barry County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/barry-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Barry County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/barry-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Great Lakes Energy Coop and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~42,157 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Wolverine Power Supply Coop. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Consumers Energy Co - (MI). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Great Lakes Energy Coop, Tri-County Electric Coop (MI).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Barry Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49058 | 264 | ≤11 | 191 | ≤11 |
| 49333 | 105 | ≤11 | 74 | 0 |
| 49046 | 77 | ≤11 | 47 | ≤11 |
| 49073 | 74 | ≤11 | 57 | ≤11 |
| 49325 | 25 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 48897 | 17 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49050 | 16 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49060 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Barry County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Barry County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Barry County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Barry County went about 23.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 21,659 customers.
The US EIA reports Michigan utilities averaged 10.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 23.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 11,046 customers out) · decade average 10.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 522 | 2,727 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 387 | 6,055 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 524 | 21,659 | 22.8 |
| 2018 | 641 | 2,289 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 679 | 7,632 | 15.7 |
| 2020 | 632 | 4,770 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 624 | 6,872 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 623 | 6,888 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 597 | 4,247 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 658 | 4,768 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 586 | 11,046 | 23.4 |
Cost of power in Barry County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Barry County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)20.7¢1,662,741 cust
- Great Lakes Energy Coop20.3¢123,277 cust
- Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)18.3¢23,136 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 10.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Barry County: FAQ
- How often does Barry County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Barry County, MI logged 586 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 23.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Barry County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 21,659 customers without power, beginning July 7, 2017 and lasting about 3d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Barry County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Barry County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Barry County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Great Lakes Energy Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Barry County.
48897, 49046, 49050, 49058, 49060, 49073, 49325, 49333
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 - (MI) | 13.7 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | 73.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | 19.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26015 and /api/v1/counties/26015/history.