Power Outages in St. Joseph County, MI
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Indiana Michigan Power Co and Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) in St. Joseph County, MI. Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for City of Sturgis - (MI). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 27.3 hours.
St. Joseph County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/st-joseph-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in St. Joseph County, MI", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/michigan/st-joseph-county
No active outages are reported by Indiana Michigan Power Co and Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) in St. Joseph County.
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for City of Sturgis - (MI): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
67%of this county's ~24,738 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Sturgis - (MI). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Consumers Energy Co - (MI). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 12,336 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | Live · county | 0 | 4,123 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Sturgis - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Indiana Michigan Power Co and Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) 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 St. Joseph 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 (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49093 | 205 | ≤11 | 152 | ≤11 |
| 49091 | 188 | ≤11 | 146 | ≤11 |
| 49099 | 63 | 0 | 56 | ≤11 |
| 49042 | 59 | ≤11 | 43 | ≤11 |
| 49040 | 44 | ≤11 | 34 | ≤11 |
| 49072 | 33 | 0 | 25 | ≤11 |
| 49032 | 28 | 0 | 15 | ≤11 |
| 49030 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 49075 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 49066 | ≤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 St. Joseph County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for St. Joseph County right now.
St. Joseph County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Frost Advisory ×3
Latest St. Joseph County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 50m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 14, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 251 customers out (1.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 50m
- GREW
Outage grew to 916 customers out (4.7% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 372 customers out (1.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 19m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 302 customers out (1.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in St. Joseph County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in St. Joseph County went about 27.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,700 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 27.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 13,700 customers out) · decade average 17.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 466 | 2,872 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | 374 | 6,606 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 510 | 3,356 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 726 | 2,157 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 750 | 3,823 | 12.7 |
| 2020 | 758 | 2,241 | 12.8 |
| 2021 | 655 | 13,700 | 67.2 |
| 2022 | 710 | 5,776 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 726 | 4,434 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 761 | 4,750 | 16.3 |
| 2025 | 699 | 7,034 | 27.3 |
Cost of power in St. Joseph County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for St. Joseph 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.
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)20.7¢1,662,741 cust
- Indiana Michigan Power Co17.2¢112,973 cust
- Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)19.5¢29,359 cust
- City of Sturgis - (MI)16.0¢6,112 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 17.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in St. Joseph County: FAQ
- How often does St. Joseph County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, St. Joseph County, MI logged 699 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 27.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in St. Joseph County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,700 customers without power, beginning August 9, 2021 and lasting about 9d 9h.
- Is there a power outage in St. Joseph County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for St. Joseph County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve St. Joseph County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Indiana Michigan Power Co, Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within St. Joseph County.
49030, 49032, 49040, 49042, 49066, 49072, 49075, 49091, 49093, 49099
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 | - |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | 7.0 hrs | Live · county | |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | 16.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| City of Sturgis - (MI) | 0.7 hrs | No live feed | - |
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/26149 and /api/v1/counties/26149/history.