Power Outages in Monroe County, MI
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) in Monroe County, MI. Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. DTE Electric Company publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.6 hours.
Monroe County, MI is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/michigan/monroe-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Monroe County, MI", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/michigan/monroe-county
No active outages are reported by Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) in Monroe County.
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
DTE Electric Company publishes no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~72,946 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Consumers Energy Co - (MI). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: DTE Electric Company.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | Live · county | 0 | 16 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DTE Electric Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) 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 Monroe 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 (16)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48161 | 390 | 12 | 282 | ≤11 |
| 48162 | 365 | ≤11 | 255 | ≤11 |
| 48182 | 264 | ≤11 | 198 | 0 |
| 48166 | 168 | ≤11 | 121 | ≤11 |
| 48117 | 146 | ≤11 | 105 | ≤11 |
| 48144 | 131 | ≤11 | 99 | ≤11 |
| 48160 | 110 | ≤11 | 83 | ≤11 |
| 49270 | 65 | ≤11 | 50 | 0 |
| 48133 | 64 | ≤11 | 49 | ≤11 |
| 48131 | 59 | ≤11 | 43 | 0 |
| 49267 | 49 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 48179 | 34 | ≤11 | 26 | 0 |
| 48159 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 48145 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 48140 | 30 | ≤11 | 16 | ≤11 |
| 48157 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 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 Monroe County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Monroe County right now.
Monroe County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×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.
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 4.6 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Monroe County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Monroe 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.
- DTE Electric Company20.2¢2,078,315 cust
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)20.7¢1,662,741 cust
- Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)19.5¢29,359 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.
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 - (MI), Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI).
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 - (MI) | 13.7 hrs | Outages only | - |
| DTE Electric Company | 3.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | 16.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
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/26115 and /api/v1/counties/26115/history.