Power Outages in Gogebic County, MI
Northern States Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Ontonagon County R E A and Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc and City of Wakefield - (MI). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 43.9 hours.
Gogebic County, MI is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/gogebic-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Gogebic County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/gogebic-county
Northern States Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Ontonagon County R E A and Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc and City of Wakefield - (MI): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~12,235 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc, City of Wakefield - (MI). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Northern States Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Ontonagon County R E A, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp..
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ontonagon County R E A | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Wakefield - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Gogebic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49938 | 83 | ≤11 | 64 | ≤11 |
| 49968 | 27 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 49911 | 21 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 49969 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 49959 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49947 | ≤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 Gogebic County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Gogebic County right now.
Gogebic County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 11, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×3
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Freeze Warning ×2
Latest Gogebic County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 10m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 15, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 15, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 752 customers out (10% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Gogebic County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Gogebic County went about 43.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,394 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 43.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 5,600 customers out) · decade average 12.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 180 | 2,162 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 170 | 7,394 | 11.7 |
| 2017 | 224 | 1,840 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | 252 | 3,107 | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 292 | 1,365 | 5.0 |
| 2020 | 304 | 7,394 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 297 | 7,394 | 23.7 |
| 2022 | 296 | 5,795 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 317 | 3,809 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 298 | 1,645 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 441 | 5,600 | 43.9 |
Cost of power in Gogebic County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Gogebic 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.
- Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.17.5¢33,339 cust
- Northern States Power Co15.5¢7,567 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 Moderate winter weather exposure · 12.7 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 Gogebic County: FAQ
- How often does Gogebic County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Gogebic County, MI logged 441 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 43.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Gogebic County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,394 customers without power, beginning December 14, 2020 and lasting about 2h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Gogebic County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Gogebic County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Gogebic County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Northern States Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Gogebic County.
49911, 49938, 49947, 49959, 49968, 49969
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co | 5.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | 20.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Ontonagon County R E A | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Wakefield - (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/26053 and /api/v1/counties/26053/history.