Power Outages in Monroe County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Monroe County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.6 hours.
Monroe County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Monroe County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Monroe County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Monroe County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Monroe County went about 4.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 31,789 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 31,789 customers out) · decade average 21.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 637 | 4,813 | 8.0 |
| 2016 | 332 | 2,315 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 477 | 5,459 | 8.4 |
| 2018 | 481 | 18,070 | 20.8 |
| 2019 | 400 | 13,506 | 18.8 |
| 2020 | 595 | 7,943 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 532 | 29,923 | 65.1 |
| 2022 | 573 | 8,503 | 13.3 |
| 2023 | 305 | 31,789 | 77.4 |
| 2024 | 439 | 10,831 | 6.7 |
| 2025 | 518 | 2,968 | 4.6 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 21.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Monroe County: FAQ
- How often does Monroe County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Monroe County, MI logged 518 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Monroe County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 31,789 customers without power, beginning February 13, 2023 and lasting about 26d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Monroe County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Monroe County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Monroe County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Monroe County.
48117, 48131, 48133, 48140, 48144, 48145, 48157, 48159, 48160, 48161, 48162, 48166, 48177, 48179, 48182, 49267, 49270
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26115 and /api/v1/counties/26115/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).