Power Outages in Kalkaska County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Kalkaska County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 17.7 hours.
Kalkaska County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Kalkaska County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Kalkaska County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×8
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Kalkaska County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kalkaska County went about 17.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,531 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 9,531 customers out) · decade average 11.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 439 | 9,531 | 48.0 |
| 2016 | 385 | 1,304 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 395 | 1,602 | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 430 | 2,046 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 684 | 1,526 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 786 | 1,322 | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 486 | 5,816 | 25.7 |
| 2022 | 452 | 2,235 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 395 | 1,476 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 463 | 1,182 | 5.3 |
| 2025 | 423 | 4,133 | 17.7 |
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 11.7 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 Kalkaska County: FAQ
- How often does Kalkaska County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kalkaska County, MI logged 423 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 17.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kalkaska County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,531 customers without power, beginning August 2, 2015 and lasting about 2d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Kalkaska County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Kalkaska County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Kalkaska County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kalkaska County.
49633, 49646, 49676, 49680
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26079 and /api/v1/counties/26079/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).