Power Outages in Ontonagon County, MI
Is there a power outage in Ontonagon County, MI right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 17:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Upper Peninsula Power Company, Ontonagon County R E A, Northern States Power Co and Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. in Ontonagon County, MI.
Ontonagon County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.4 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 17:05 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Ontonagon County, MI", live data as of October 19, 2026 17:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/michigan/ontonagon-county
No active outages are reported by Upper Peninsula Power Company, Ontonagon County R E A, Northern States Power Co and Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. in Ontonagon County.
Report an outage in Ontonagon County, MI
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Northern States Power Co, Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. and Ontonagon County R E A; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
62%of this county's ~6,394 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | Live · county | 0 | 2,887 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Ontonagon County R E A | Live · county | 0 | 1,100 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Northern States Power Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Upper Peninsula Power Company, Ontonagon County R E A, Northern States Power Co and Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. reportevery 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 Ontonagon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49953 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 49971 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49960 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49948 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49929 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49925 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 49912 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49910 | ≤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 Ontonagon County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Ontonagon County right now.
Ontonagon County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 11, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×3
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Freeze Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Ontonagon County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ontonagon County went about 16.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,246 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 16.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,384 customers out) · decade average 6.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 114 | 1,268 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 165 | 2,150 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | 156 | 680 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 88 | 631 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 110 | 1,561 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 209 | 4,246 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 158 | 695 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 160 | 1,173 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 127 | 2,501 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 150 | 1,294 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 211 | 2,384 | 16.4 |
Cost of power in Ontonagon County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Ontonagon 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.
- Upper Peninsula Power Company28.0¢47,805 cust
- Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.17.5¢33,339 cust
- Northern States Power Co15.5¢7,567 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Low winter weather exposure · 6.2 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 Ontonagon County: FAQ
- How often does Ontonagon County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ontonagon County, MI logged 211 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ontonagon County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,246 customers without power, beginning July 19, 2020 and lasting about 20h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Ontonagon County, MI right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 17:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Upper Peninsula Power Company, Ontonagon County R E A, Northern States Power Co and Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. in Ontonagon County, MI.
- Which utilities serve Ontonagon County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Northern States Power Co, Ontonagon County R E A, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Upper Peninsula Power Company.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ontonagon County.
49910, 49912, 49925, 49929, 49948, 49953, 49960, 49971
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Ontonagon County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Michigan →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co | 5.4 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | 7.4 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | 20.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Ontonagon County R E A | - | 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/26131 and /api/v1/counties/26131/history.