Power Outages in Keweenaw County, MI
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Upper Peninsula Power Company and Ontonagon County R E A in Keweenaw County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 53.9 hours.
Keweenaw County, MI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/keweenaw-county
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- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Keweenaw County, MI", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/michigan/keweenaw-county
No active outages are reported by Upper Peninsula Power Company and Ontonagon County R E A in Keweenaw County.
100%of this county's ~1,361 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | Live · county | 0 | 2,692 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Ontonagon County R E A | Live · county | 0 | 170 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Upper Peninsula Power Company and Ontonagon County R E A 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 Keweenaw 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49950 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49901 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49805 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤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 Keweenaw County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Keweenaw County right now.
Keweenaw County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 10, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Keweenaw County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 570 customers out (20% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 138 customers out (4.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Keweenaw County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Keweenaw County went about 53.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,356 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 53.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,356 customers out) · decade average 18.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89 | 1,356 | 17.8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1,209 | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 54 | 974 | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 74 | 1,356 | 16.4 |
| 2020 | 106 | 1,356 | 18.0 |
| 2021 | 92 | 864 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 90 | 1,356 | 18.1 |
| 2023 | 87 | 1,356 | 18.3 |
| 2024 | 128 | 1,353 | 32.8 |
| 2025 | 129 | 1,356 | 53.9 |
Cost of power in Keweenaw County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Keweenaw 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.
- Upper Peninsula Power Company28.0¢47,805 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 Low winter weather exposure · 18.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Keweenaw County: FAQ
- How often does Keweenaw County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Keweenaw County, MI logged 129 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 53.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Keweenaw County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,356 customers without power, beginning April 18, 2023 and lasting about 3h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Keweenaw County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Keweenaw County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Keweenaw County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Ontonagon County R E A, Upper Peninsula Power Company.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Keweenaw County.
49805, 49901, 49918, 49950
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | 7.4 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Ontonagon County R E A | - | Live · county | - |
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/26083 and /api/v1/counties/26083/history.