Power Outages in St. Joseph County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in St. Joseph County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 27.3 hours.
St. Joseph County, MI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in St. Joseph County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
St. Joseph County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
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.
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 |
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, MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE.
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26149 and /api/v1/counties/26149/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).