Power Outages in Ottawa County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Ottawa County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.0 hours.
Ottawa County, MI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Ottawa County.
No active NWS alerts for Ottawa County right now.
Ottawa County has been under 69 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Beach Hazards Statement on September 1, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×47
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
Latest Ottawa County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 40m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 541 customers out (0.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Ottawa County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ottawa County went about 9.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 61,143 customers.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 61,143 customers out) · decade average 6.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 769 | 7,127 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 480 | 3,184 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 611 | 61,143 | 12.8 |
| 2018 | 732 | 5,297 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 766 | 14,532 | 10.0 |
| 2020 | 722 | 17,408 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 656 | 9,786 | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 651 | 11,893 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 663 | 7,042 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 574 | 9,866 | 7.5 |
| 2025 | 669 | 15,748 | 9.0 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 6.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Ottawa County: FAQ
- How often does Ottawa County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ottawa County, MI logged 669 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ottawa County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 61,143 customers without power, beginning July 7, 2017 and lasting about 3d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Ottawa County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ottawa County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ottawa County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ottawa County.
49401, 49403, 49404, 49409, 49417, 49424, 49426, 49428, 49430, 49434, 49435, 49448, 49456, 49460, 49464, 49534
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 ✓ | — |
| GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26139 and /api/v1/counties/26139/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).