Power Outages in Cheboygan 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 and Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 225.9 hours.
Cheboygan County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cheboygan County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/cheboygan-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Great Lakes Energy Coop and Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~23,978 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.
System-wide total only, no county split: Great Lakes Energy Coop, Presque Isle Elec & Gas 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cheboygan 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49721 | 222 | ≤11 | 170 | ≤11 |
| 49749 | 54 | ≤11 | 39 | ≤11 |
| 49799 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 49705 | 13 | ≤11 | 13 | 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 Cheboygan County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cheboygan County right now.
Cheboygan County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 7, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cheboygan County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cheboygan County went about 225.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,118 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 225.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 16,118 customers out) · decade average 30.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 232 | 2,515 | 10.8 |
| 2016 | 176 | 1,610 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 212 | 3,583 | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 325 | 2,339 | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 514 | 2,983 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 671 | 11,121 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | 455 | 10,633 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 519 | 6,000 | 16.8 |
| 2023 | 504 | 1,274 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 571 | 1,581 | 7.1 |
| 2025 | 514 | 16,118 | 225.9 |
Cost of power in Cheboygan County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cheboygan 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
- Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop23.9¢32,519 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 · 30.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Cheboygan County: FAQ
- How often does Cheboygan County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cheboygan County, MI logged 514 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 225.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cheboygan County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,118 customers without power, beginning March 29, 2025 and lasting about 26d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Cheboygan County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cheboygan County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cheboygan County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Great Lakes Energy Coop, Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cheboygan County.
49705, 49717, 49721, 49749, 49791, 49799
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 | - |
| Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
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/26031 and /api/v1/counties/26031/history.