Power Outages in Charlevoix 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 publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Charlevoix - (MI) and Wolverine Power Supply Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 73.5 hours.
Charlevoix County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/michigan/charlevoix-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Charlevoix County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/charlevoix-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Great Lakes Energy Coop publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Charlevoix - (MI) and Wolverine Power Supply Coop: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~17,475 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Charlevoix - (MI), 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.
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Charlevoix - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Charlevoix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49720 | 107 | 0 | 65 | ≤11 |
| 49727 | 91 | ≤11 | 64 | 0 |
| 49712 | 88 | ≤11 | 63 | 0 |
| 49713 | 17 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 49796 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49782 | ≤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 Charlevoix County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Charlevoix County right now.
Charlevoix County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 7, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Latest Charlevoix County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 25m
- GREW
Outage grew to 784 customers out (3.9% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 458 customers out (2.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 8m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 232 customers out (1.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Charlevoix County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Charlevoix County went about 73.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,108 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 73.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 12,108 customers out) · decade average 13.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 436 | 5,698 | 14.0 |
| 2016 | 452 | 1,138 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 450 | 2,757 | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 496 | 4,515 | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 713 | 3,537 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 770 | 4,274 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 529 | 8,363 | 16.7 |
| 2022 | 544 | 2,764 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 537 | 1,983 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 583 | 2,675 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 538 | 12,108 | 73.5 |
Cost of power in Charlevoix County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Charlevoix 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
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 Low high winds exposure · 13.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Charlevoix County: FAQ
- How often does Charlevoix County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Charlevoix County, MI logged 538 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 73.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Charlevoix County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,108 customers without power, beginning March 29, 2025 and lasting about 18d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Charlevoix County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Charlevoix County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Charlevoix County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Great Lakes Energy Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Charlevoix County.
49712, 49713, 49720, 49782, 49796
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 | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Charlevoix - (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/26029 and /api/v1/counties/26029/history.