Power Outages in Gratiot County, MI
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. DTE Electric Company and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of St Louis - (MI). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
Gratiot County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/gratiot-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Gratiot County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/gratiot-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
DTE Electric Company and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of St Louis - (MI): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~18,954 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of St Louis - (MI). 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: DTE Electric Company, Tri-County Electric Coop (MI).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DTE Electric Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of St Louis - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Gratiot 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48801 | 163 | ≤11 | 124 | ≤11 |
| 48880 | 113 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 48847 | 75 | ≤11 | 54 | 0 |
| 48871 | 35 | ≤11 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 48615 | 35 | ≤11 | 27 | 0 |
| 48889 | 33 | 0 | 25 | ≤11 |
| 48877 | 27 | ≤11 | 21 | ≤11 |
| 48662 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 48832 | 22 | 0 | 16 | ≤11 |
| 48856 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 48807 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 48806 | ≤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 Gratiot County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Gratiot County right now.
Hardest-hit cities in Gratiot County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Gratiot County went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,344 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 2.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 4,369 customers out) · decade average 5.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 348 | 5,344 | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 220 | 4,865 | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 295 | 4,855 | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 399 | 1,933 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 420 | 1,918 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 410 | 4,369 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 395 | 2,431 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 355 | 1,807 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 337 | 2,312 | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 317 | 3,247 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 382 | 835 | 2.4 |
Cost of power in Gratiot County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Gratiot 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.
- DTE Electric Company20.2¢2,078,315 cust
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)20.7¢1,662,741 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 · 5.5 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 Gratiot County: FAQ
- How often does Gratiot County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Gratiot County, MI logged 382 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Gratiot County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,344 customers without power, beginning October 19, 2015 and lasting about 7h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Gratiot County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Gratiot County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Gratiot County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Gratiot County.
48615, 48662, 48801, 48806, 48807, 48832, 48847, 48856, 48862, 48871, 48874, 48877, 48880, 48889
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 | - |
| DTE Electric Company | 3.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | 19.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of St Louis - (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/26057 and /api/v1/counties/26057/history.