Power Outages in Hillsdale County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hillsdale County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.6 hours.
Hillsdale County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hillsdale County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Hillsdale County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hillsdale County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hillsdale County went about 5.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,856 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 17,856 customers out) · decade average 15.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 414 | 3,757 | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 283 | 5,040 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 407 | 5,106 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | 569 | 5,002 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 533 | 5,011 | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 506 | 1,927 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 507 | 13,663 | 44.4 |
| 2022 | 501 | 4,349 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 492 | 17,856 | 68.9 |
| 2024 | 464 | 1,649 | 2.8 |
| 2025 | 489 | 3,290 | 5.6 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 15.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Hillsdale County: FAQ
- How often does Hillsdale County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hillsdale County, MI logged 489 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hillsdale County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,856 customers without power, beginning February 23, 2023 and lasting about 8d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Hillsdale County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hillsdale County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hillsdale County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hillsdale County.
49227, 49232, 49242, 49249, 49250, 49252, 49258, 49262, 49266, 49271, 49274, 49282, 49288
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/26059 and /api/v1/counties/26059/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).