Power Outages in Oakland County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Oakland County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.1 hours.
Oakland County, MI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Oakland County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Oakland County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Oakland County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Troyno active outage
- Farmington Hillsno active outage
- Rochester Hillsno active outage
- Southfieldno active outage
- Novino active outage
- Pontiacno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Oakland County went about 3.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 159,871 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 159,871 customers out) · decade average 12.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 184 | 30,350 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 132 | 32,497 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 46 | 15,138 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 65 | 70,985 | 12.0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 97,824 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 65 | 156,519 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 66 | 159,871 | 41.0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 143,689 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 142,457 | 31.3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 104,826 | 10.3 |
| 2025 | 18 | 14,056 | 3.1 |
Very High ice storms exposure · 12.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Oakland County: FAQ
- How often does Oakland County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Oakland County, MI logged 18 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Oakland County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 159,871 customers without power, beginning May 16, 2021 and lasting about 157d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Oakland County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Oakland County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Oakland County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
Troy, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, Southfield, Novi, Pontiac, Royal Oak. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Oakland County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Oakland County (showing 40 of 68).
48009, 48017, 48025, 48030, 48033, 48034, 48067, 48069, 48070, 48071, 48072, 48073, 48075, 48076, 48083, 48084, 48085, 48098, 48165, 48167, 48178, 48220, 48237, 48301, 48302, 48304, 48306, 48307, 48309, 48320, 48322, 48323, 48324, 48326, 48327, 48328, 48329, 48331, 48334, 48335
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/26125 and /api/v1/counties/26125/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).