Power Outages in Van Buren County, MI
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Van Buren County, MI across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 54.6 hours.
Van Buren County, MI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Van Buren County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Beach Hazards Statement ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
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 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 637 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Van Buren County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Van Buren Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Van Buren County went about 54.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 19,203 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 19,203 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 | 19,203 | 54.6 |
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 19,203 customers without power, beginning May 16, 2025 and lasting about 5d.
- Is there a power outage in Van Buren County, MI right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Van Buren County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE.
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26159 and /api/v1/counties/26159/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers). Live data as of .