Power Outages in Benzie County, MI
Is there a power outage in Benzie County, MI right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Cherryland Electric Coop Inc in Benzie County, MI. Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop.
Benzie County, MI is served by 3 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.9 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/benzie-county
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- October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Benzie County, MI", live data as of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/michigan/benzie-county
No active outages are reported by Cherryland Electric Coop Inc in Benzie County.
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
Report an outage in Benzie County, MI
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Cherryland Electric Coop Inc and Wolverine Power Supply Coop; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
44%of this county's ~16,824 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | Live · county | 0 | 7,459 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Benzie 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49635 | 57 | ≤11 | 43 | 0 |
| 49616 | 43 | ≤11 | 35 | 0 |
| 49617 | 42 | ≤11 | 35 | ≤11 |
| 49683 | 36 | ≤11 | 22 | 0 |
| 49650 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 49640 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 49628 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Benzie County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Benzie County right now.
Benzie County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Beach Hazards Statement on September 30, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Latest Benzie County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 30m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 60 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 15, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 472 customers out (4.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Benzie County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Benzie County went about 18.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,545 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 18.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 4,936 customers out) · decade average 11.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 230 | 3,763 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | 117 | 1,755 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 232 | 9,545 | 12.1 |
| 2018 | 252 | 5,081 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | 321 | 8,742 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | 538 | 3,043 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | 416 | 4,936 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | 446 | 2,404 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 339 | 4,084 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 430 | 1,442 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | 431 | 4,310 | 18.9 |
Cost of power in Benzie County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Benzie 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
- Cherryland Electric Coop Inc17.3¢35,548 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 11.9 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 Benzie County: FAQ
- How often does Benzie County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Benzie County, MI logged 431 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Benzie County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,545 customers without power, beginning July 7, 2017 and lasting about 12h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Benzie County, MI right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Cherryland Electric Coop Inc in Benzie County, MI. Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop.
- Which utilities serve Benzie County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Cherryland Electric Coop Inc, Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Benzie County.
49616, 49617, 49628, 49635, 49640, 49643, 49650, 49683
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Benzie County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Michigan →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | 13.7 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | 1.7 hrs | Live · county | - |
| 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/26019 and /api/v1/counties/26019/history.