Power Outages in Lake County, MI
Is there a power outage in Lake County, MI right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 17:20 UTC, no outages are reported by Great Lakes Energy Coop in Lake County, MI. Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop.
Lake County, MI is served by 3 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.3 hours.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/michigan/lake-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 17:20 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lake County, MI", live data as of October 19, 2026 17:20 UTC. https://massoutage.com/michigan/lake-county
No active outages are reported by Great Lakes Energy Coop in Lake 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.
Report an outage in Lake County, MI
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Great Lakes Energy Coop and Wolverine Power Supply Coop; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~10,779 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | Live · county | 0 | 11,288 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Great Lakes Energy Coop reportsevery 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 Lake 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49304 | 125 | ≤11 | 97 | ≤11 |
| 49644 | 69 | ≤11 | 60 | ≤11 |
| 49656 | 46 | ≤11 | 37 | ≤11 |
| 49623 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 49642 | 20 | ≤11 | 15 | ≤11 |
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 Lake County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lake County right now.
Lake County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 3, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Lake County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 14m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 425 customers out (3.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 54m
- GREW
Outage grew to 768 customers out (6.8% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 277 customers out (2.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 333 customers out (3.0% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Lake County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lake County went about 23.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,444 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 23.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 6,444 customers out) · decade average 18.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 515 | 5,604 | 16.6 |
| 2016 | 492 | 1,148 | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 445 | 1,805 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 472 | 2,553 | 21.3 |
| 2019 | 650 | 3,979 | 24.1 |
| 2020 | 727 | 2,558 | 11.4 |
| 2021 | 545 | 6,444 | 54.9 |
| 2022 | 527 | 2,353 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 564 | 1,981 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 544 | 6,076 | 19.3 |
| 2025 | 551 | 6,361 | 23.3 |
Cost of power in Lake County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lake 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
- Great Lakes Energy Coop20.3¢123,277 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 18.0 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 Lake County: FAQ
- How often does Lake County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lake County, MI logged 551 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 23.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lake County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,444 customers without power, beginning August 11, 2021 and lasting about 5d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Lake County, MI right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 17:20 UTC, no outages are reported by Great Lakes Energy Coop in Lake County, MI. Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop.
- Which utilities serve Lake County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Great Lakes Energy Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lake County.
49304, 49402, 49623, 49642, 49644, 49656
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Lake County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Michigan →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | 13.7 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | 73.3 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/26085 and /api/v1/counties/26085/history.