Power Outages in Branch County, MI
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. DTE Electric Company publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Coldwater Board of Public Util and Village of Union City - (MI). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.9 hours.
Branch County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/branch-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Branch County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/branch-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
DTE Electric Company publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Coldwater Board of Public Util and Village of Union City - (MI): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~23,734 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Coldwater Board of Public Util, Village of Union City - (MI). 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: DTE Electric Company.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DTE Electric Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coldwater Board of Public Util | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Union City - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Branch 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49036 | 264 | ≤11 | 204 | ≤11 |
| 49028 | 60 | ≤11 | 40 | ≤11 |
| 49094 | 58 | ≤11 | 48 | ≤11 |
| 49082 | 46 | ≤11 | 39 | ≤11 |
| 49089 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 49255 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 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 Branch County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Branch County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Branch County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Branch County went about 9.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,027 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 9.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 12,027 customers out) · decade average 11.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 357 | 2,023 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 230 | 1,452 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 371 | 4,737 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 507 | 2,058 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 506 | 4,037 | 8.5 |
| 2020 | 416 | 6,767 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 424 | 12,027 | 40.4 |
| 2022 | 401 | 2,986 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 356 | 6,702 | 27.7 |
| 2024 | 398 | 4,174 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 422 | 4,117 | 9.9 |
Cost of power in Branch County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Branch 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.
- DTE Electric Company20.2¢2,078,315 cust
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)20.7¢1,662,741 cust
- Coldwater Board of Public Util15.6¢6,420 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 · 11.8 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 Branch County: FAQ
- How often does Branch County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Branch County, MI logged 422 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Branch County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,027 customers without power, beginning August 12, 2021 and lasting about 6d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Branch County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Branch County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Branch County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Branch County.
49028, 49036, 49082, 49089, 49094, 49255
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 | - |
| DTE Electric Company | 3.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Coldwater Board of Public Util | 5.2 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Village of Union City - (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/26023 and /api/v1/counties/26023/history.