Power Outages in Berrien County, MI
Indiana Michigan Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Niles - (MI) and Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 84.6 hours.
Berrien County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/berrien-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Berrien County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/berrien-county
Indiana Michigan Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Niles - (MI) and Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~28,904 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Niles - (MI), Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Indiana Michigan Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Niles - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Berrien 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 (20)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49120 | 423 | ≤11 | 327 | ≤11 |
| 49022 | 374 | ≤11 | 272 | ≤11 |
| 49085 | 180 | ≤11 | 110 | ≤11 |
| 49107 | 118 | ≤11 | 92 | ≤11 |
| 49127 | 110 | ≤11 | 77 | 0 |
| 49038 | 90 | ≤11 | 65 | ≤11 |
| 49098 | 71 | 0 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 49103 | 70 | ≤11 | 45 | ≤11 |
| 49106 | 64 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 49128 | 42 | ≤11 | 35 | ≤11 |
| 49101 | 34 | ≤11 | 28 | 0 |
| 49117 | 33 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 49111 | 32 | 0 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 49125 | 31 | ≤11 | 25 | 0 |
| 49113 | 28 | 0 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 49126 | 19 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49129 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49116 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 49115 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49102 | ≤11 | 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 Berrien County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Berrien County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Berrien County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 5m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 17, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 17, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 17, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,087 customers out (8.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Berrien County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Berrien County went about 84.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,805 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 84.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 12,805 customers out) · decade average 62.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 681 | 12,148 | 59.3 |
| 2016 | 658 | 9,081 | 60.1 |
| 2017 | 717 | 4,871 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | 629 | 12,805 | 88.4 |
| 2019 | 827 | 12,805 | 53.3 |
| 2020 | 813 | 12,805 | 77.5 |
| 2021 | 829 | 12,805 | 92.7 |
| 2022 | 809 | 6,194 | 50.7 |
| 2023 | 891 | 8,982 | 34.2 |
| 2024 | 874 | 8,086 | 47.9 |
| 2025 | 959 | 12,805 | 84.6 |
Cost of power in Berrien County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Berrien 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.
- Indiana Michigan Power Co17.2¢112,973 cust
- Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)19.5¢29,359 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 High high winds exposure · 62.7 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 Berrien County: FAQ
- How often does Berrien County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Berrien County, MI logged 959 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 84.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Berrien County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,805 customers without power, beginning October 21, 2019 and lasting about 1d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Berrien County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Berrien County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Berrien County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Indiana Michigan Power Co, Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI), Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Berrien County.
49022, 49038, 49084, 49085, 49098, 49101, 49102, 49103, 49104, 49106, 49107, 49111, 49113, 49115, 49116, 49117, 49119, 49120, 49125, 49126, 49127, 49128, 49129
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | 7.0 hrs | Outages only | |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | 8.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | 16.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Niles - (MI) | - | 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/26021 and /api/v1/counties/26021/history.