Power Outages in Kalamazoo County, MI
As of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Indiana Michigan Power Co and Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) in Kalamazoo County, MI. Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 35.5 hours.
Kalamazoo County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/kalamazoo-county
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- October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Kalamazoo County, MI", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/michigan/kalamazoo-county
No active outages are reported by Indiana Michigan Power Co and Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) in Kalamazoo County.
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
7.2%of this county's ~124,247 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Wolverine Power Supply Coop. 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 5,424 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | Live · county | 0 | 3,512 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Indiana Michigan Power Co and Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Kalamazoo 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 (17)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49009 | 399 | 14 | 262 | ≤11 |
| 49048 | 296 | ≤11 | 228 | ≤11 |
| 49024 | 244 | ≤11 | 165 | ≤11 |
| 49001 | 204 | ≤11 | 156 | ≤11 |
| 49002 | 191 | ≤11 | 148 | ≤11 |
| 49004 | 182 | ≤11 | 129 | ≤11 |
| 49006 | 134 | ≤11 | 93 | 0 |
| 49008 | 122 | ≤11 | 71 | ≤11 |
| 49097 | 116 | ≤11 | 75 | ≤11 |
| 49007 | 98 | 0 | 69 | ≤11 |
| 49053 | 77 | ≤11 | 58 | ≤11 |
| 49087 | 58 | ≤11 | 40 | 0 |
| 49083 | 56 | ≤11 | 44 | 0 |
| 49012 | 39 | 0 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 49088 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 49034 | 27 | ≤11 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 49052 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Kalamazoo County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Kalamazoo County right now.
Kalamazoo County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Latest Kalamazoo County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 17, 2026
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 492 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,446 customers out (1.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Kalamazoo County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Kalamazoono outage reported
- Portageno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kalamazoo County went about 35.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 51,658 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 35.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 51,658 customers out) · decade average 12.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 866 | 6,502 | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 582 | 6,796 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 800 | 7,961 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 896 | 9,627 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 961 | 10,141 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 1,002 | 14,026 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 906 | 16,738 | 12.4 |
| 2022 | 868 | 19,459 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 925 | 49,639 | 34.8 |
| 2024 | 866 | 20,812 | 14.7 |
| 2025 | 821 | 51,658 | 35.5 |
Cost of power in Kalamazoo County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Kalamazoo 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.
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)20.7¢1,662,741 cust
- Indiana Michigan Power Co17.2¢112,973 cust
- Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)19.5¢29,359 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 · 12.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Kalamazoo County: FAQ
- How often does Kalamazoo County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kalamazoo County, MI logged 821 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 35.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kalamazoo County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 51,658 customers without power, beginning May 15, 2025 and lasting about 5d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Kalamazoo County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Kalamazoo County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Kalamazoo County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Indiana Michigan Power Co, Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI).
Kalamazoo, Portage. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Kalamazoo County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kalamazoo County.
49001, 49002, 49004, 49006, 49007, 49008, 49009, 49012, 49024, 49034, 49048, 49052, 49053, 49074, 49083, 49087, 49088, 49097
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 | - |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | 7.0 hrs | Live · county | |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | 16.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | - | 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/26077 and /api/v1/counties/26077/history.