Power Outages in Kent County, MI
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Kent County, MI across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.7 hours.
Kent County, MI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Kent County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Kent County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Kent Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kent County went about 3.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 110,606 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 96,039 customers out) · decade average 6.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 838 | 21,960 | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 524 | 8,748 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 649 | 110,606 | 7.0 |
| 2018 | 617 | 23,492 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 719 | 96,039 | 20.6 |
| 2020 | 755 | 30,374 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 692 | 49,089 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 641 | 31,712 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 778 | 62,764 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 754 | 46,535 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 726 | 24,324 | 3.7 |
Very High high winds exposure · 6.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Kent County: FAQ
- How often does Kent County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kent County, MI logged 726 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kent County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 110,606 customers without power, beginning July 7, 2017 and lasting about 4d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Kent County, MI right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Kent County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP.
Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Kent County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kent County.
49301, 49302, 49306, 49315, 49316, 49319, 49321, 49326, 49330, 49331, 49341, 49343, 49345, 49418, 49503, 49504, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49508, 49509, 49512, 49519, 49525, 49544, 49546, 49548
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 ✓ | — |
| GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26081 and /api/v1/counties/26081/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers). Live data as of .