Power Outages in Clare County, MI
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Great Lakes Energy Coop and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) in Clare County, MI. Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 51.3 hours.
Clare County, MI is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/clare-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Clare County, MI", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/michigan/clare-county
No active outages are reported by Great Lakes Energy Coop and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) in Clare County.
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
3.0%of this county's ~18,129 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | Live · county | 0 | 355 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | Live · county | 0 | 189 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Great Lakes Energy Coop and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) reportevery 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 Clare 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48625 | 396 | 20 | 331 | ≤11 |
| 48617 | 160 | ≤11 | 114 | ≤11 |
| 48622 | 155 | ≤11 | 118 | ≤11 |
| 48632 | 136 | ≤11 | 104 | ≤11 |
| 48633 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Clare County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Clare County right now.
Clare County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 3, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Clare County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Clare County went about 51.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,368 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 51.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 11,895 customers out) · decade average 25.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 448 | 7,916 | 25.5 |
| 2016 | 306 | 4,701 | 8.2 |
| 2017 | 391 | 6,292 | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 494 | 8,004 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | 564 | 13,866 | 21.5 |
| 2020 | 573 | 7,785 | 20.0 |
| 2021 | 530 | 11,895 | 58.7 |
| 2022 | 522 | 8,124 | 18.0 |
| 2023 | 450 | 4,339 | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 518 | 16,316 | 33.7 |
| 2025 | 535 | 16,368 | 51.3 |
Cost of power in Clare County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Clare 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
- Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)18.3¢23,136 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 · 25.4 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 Clare County: FAQ
- How often does Clare County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Clare County, MI logged 535 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 51.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Clare County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,368 customers without power, beginning December 26, 2025 and lasting about 5d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Clare County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Clare County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Clare County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Great Lakes Energy Coop, Tri-County Electric Coop (MI).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Clare County.
48617, 48622, 48625, 48632, 48633
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 · county | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | 19.2 hrs | Live · county | - |
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/26035 and /api/v1/counties/26035/history.