Power Outages in Mecosta County, MI
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Great Lakes Energy Coop and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 26.7 hours.
Mecosta County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Mecosta County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/mecosta-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Great Lakes Energy Coop and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~28,695 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.
System-wide total only, no county split: Great Lakes Energy Coop, Tri-County Electric Coop (MI).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Mecosta 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49307 | 209 | ≤11 | 138 | ≤11 |
| 49346 | 87 | ≤11 | 64 | ≤11 |
| 49336 | 79 | ≤11 | 68 | 0 |
| 49305 | 66 | 0 | 49 | ≤11 |
| 49332 | 55 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 49340 | 45 | ≤11 | 39 | 0 |
| 49342 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 49320 | ≤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 Mecosta County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Mecosta County right now.
Mecosta County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
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.
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 26.7 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Mecosta County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Mecosta 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
- Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)18.3¢23,136 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.
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 Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Great Lakes Energy Coop, Tri-County Electric Coop (MI).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | 13.7 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | 73.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | 19.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| 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/26107 and /api/v1/counties/26107/history.