Power Outages in Bay County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Bay County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.4 hours.
Bay County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Bay County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Bay County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Bay County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Bay County went about 3.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,337 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 7,486 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 449 | 3,163 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 275 | 4,378 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 435 | 3,753 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 544 | 2,070 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 612 | 2,840 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 563 | 7,486 | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 602 | 3,837 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 513 | 6,128 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 462 | 1,962 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 540 | 8,337 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | 507 | 5,585 | 3.4 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 3.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Bay County: FAQ
- How often does Bay County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Bay County, MI logged 507 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Bay County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,337 customers without power, beginning August 27, 2024 and lasting about 3d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Bay County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Bay County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Bay County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Bay County.
48611, 48613, 48631, 48634, 48650, 48706, 48708, 48710, 48732, 48747
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/26017 and /api/v1/counties/26017/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).