Power Outages in Lake County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Lake County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 23.3 hours.
Lake County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Lake County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Lake 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 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.
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 | 19.4 |
| 2025 | 551 | 6,361 | 23.3 |
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?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lake County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lake County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include 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.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26085 and /api/v1/counties/26085/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).