Power Outages in Genesee County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Genesee County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.1 hours.
Genesee County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Genesee County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Genesee County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Genesee County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 45m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,519 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,532 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,532 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 7,478 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 6,637 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 6,275 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 6,275 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Genesee County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Flintno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Genesee County went about 7.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 26,420 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 26,420 customers out) · decade average 4.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 893 | 11,649 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 847 | 13,163 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 604 | 19,779 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 622 | 21,099 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 508 | 15,506 | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 740 | 11,114 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | 560 | 26,420 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | 435 | 12,006 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 686 | 11,091 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 728 | 20,710 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | 667 | 24,417 | 7.1 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 4.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Genesee County: FAQ
- How often does Genesee County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Genesee County, MI logged 667 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Genesee County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 26,420 customers without power, beginning August 12, 2021 and lasting about 6d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Genesee County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Genesee County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Genesee County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
Flint. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Genesee County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Genesee County.
48411, 48420, 48423, 48433, 48436, 48437, 48438, 48439, 48451, 48457, 48458, 48463, 48473, 48502, 48503, 48504, 48505, 48506, 48507, 48509, 48519, 48529, 48532
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/26049 and /api/v1/counties/26049/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).