Power Outages in Isabella County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Isabella County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.3 hours.
Isabella County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Isabella County.
No active NWS alerts for Isabella County right now.
Isabella County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on August 22, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Isabella County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Isabella County went about 13.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,427 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 7,174 customers out) · decade average 4.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 375 | 3,639 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 210 | 1,428 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 378 | 2,063 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 380 | 9,427 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 501 | 7,611 | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 574 | 1,438 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 517 | 6,851 | 9.6 |
| 2022 | 519 | 2,452 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 458 | 3,695 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 531 | 3,989 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 473 | 7,174 | 13.3 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 4.8 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 Isabella County: FAQ
- How often does Isabella County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Isabella County, MI logged 473 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Isabella County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,427 customers without power, beginning April 14, 2018 and lasting about 1d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Isabella County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Isabella County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Isabella County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Isabella County.
48858, 48859, 48878, 48883, 48893, 48896, 49310
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/26073 and /api/v1/counties/26073/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).