Power Outages in Clare County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Clare County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 51.3 hours.
Clare County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Clare County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Clare County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Extreme Heat Watch ×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.
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 |
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.
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26035 and /api/v1/counties/26035/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).