Power Outages in Van Buren County, MI
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) and Indiana Michigan Power Co have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of South Haven - (MI) and Village of Paw Paw - (MI). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 54.6 hours.
Van Buren County, MI is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Van Buren County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/van-buren-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) and Indiana Michigan Power Co only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of South Haven - (MI) and Village of Paw Paw - (MI): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~24,276 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of South Haven - (MI), Village of Paw Paw - (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), Indiana Michigan Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of South Haven - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Paw Paw - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Van Buren 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 (13)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49079 | 165 | ≤11 | 116 | ≤11 |
| 49090 | 148 | ≤11 | 102 | ≤11 |
| 49057 | 95 | ≤11 | 68 | ≤11 |
| 49055 | 91 | ≤11 | 56 | 0 |
| 49071 | 85 | ≤11 | 53 | ≤11 |
| 49065 | 84 | 0 | 57 | ≤11 |
| 49064 | 63 | ≤11 | 50 | 0 |
| 49013 | 60 | ≤11 | 48 | 0 |
| 49056 | 59 | ≤11 | 45 | 0 |
| 49045 | 55 | ≤11 | 43 | ≤11 |
| 49026 | 34 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 49043 | 27 | 0 | 18 | ≤11 |
| 49027 | ≤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 Van Buren County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Van Buren County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Van Buren County, MI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 8d 4h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 725 customers out (2.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 55m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,481 customers out (5.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Van Buren County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Van Buren County went about 54.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 18,916 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 54.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 18,916 customers out) · decade average 27.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 511 | 7,024 | 14.9 |
| 2016 | 442 | 2,520 | 9.4 |
| 2017 | 566 | 6,365 | 13.9 |
| 2018 | 640 | 3,629 | 17.4 |
| 2019 | 700 | 6,070 | 20.3 |
| 2020 | 784 | 11,221 | 33.4 |
| 2021 | 791 | 10,179 | 39.3 |
| 2022 | 803 | 8,987 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 840 | 13,195 | 38.0 |
| 2024 | 839 | 4,511 | 19.5 |
| 2025 | 782 | 18,916 | 54.6 |
Cost of power in Van Buren County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Van Buren 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
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 High ice storms exposure · 27.2 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 Van Buren County: FAQ
- How often does Van Buren County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Van Buren County, MI logged 782 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 54.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Van Buren County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 18,916 customers without power, beginning May 16, 2025 and lasting about 5d.
- Is there a power outage in Van Buren County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Van Buren County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Van Buren 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 Van Buren County.
49013, 49026, 49027, 49043, 49045, 49055, 49056, 49057, 49063, 49064, 49065, 49071, 49079, 49090
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 | Outages only | |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | 16.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of South Haven - (MI) | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Paw Paw - (MI) | - | 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/26159 and /api/v1/counties/26159/history.