Power Outages in Mecosta County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Mecosta County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 26.7 hours.
Mecosta County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Mecosta County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Mecosta 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 Mecosta County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mecosta County went about 26.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,156 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 8,976 customers out) · decade average 14.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 365 | 3,123 | 10.1 |
| 2016 | 279 | 3,190 | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 336 | 3,115 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 508 | 4,551 | 11.5 |
| 2019 | 730 | 6,264 | 23.2 |
| 2020 | 783 | 2,568 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 544 | 8,976 | 37.1 |
| 2022 | 546 | 3,742 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 517 | 6,175 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 612 | 4,210 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | 508 | 9,156 | 26.7 |
Very High high winds exposure · 14.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Mecosta County: FAQ
- How often does Mecosta County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mecosta County, MI logged 508 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 26.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mecosta County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,156 customers without power, beginning December 26, 2025 and lasting about 5d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Mecosta County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Mecosta County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Mecosta County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mecosta County.
49305, 49307, 49320, 49332, 49336, 49340, 49342, 49346
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/26107 and /api/v1/counties/26107/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).