Power Outages in Washtenaw County, MI
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. DTE Electric Company publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Village of Chelsea - (MI) and Village of Clinton - (MI). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.0 hours.
Washtenaw County, MI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/michigan/washtenaw-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washtenaw County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/washtenaw-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
DTE Electric Company publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Village of Chelsea - (MI) and Village of Clinton - (MI): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~168,193 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Village of Chelsea - (MI), Village of Clinton - (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.
System-wide total only, no county split: DTE Electric Company.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DTE Electric Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Chelsea - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Clinton - (MI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washtenaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48197 | 390 | 12 | 219 | ≤11 |
| 48198 | 339 | 17 | 211 | ≤11 |
| 48103 | 318 | 14 | 147 | ≤11 |
| 48105 | 207 | ≤11 | 108 | ≤11 |
| 48176 | 203 | ≤11 | 111 | ≤11 |
| 48108 | 163 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 48189 | 130 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 48130 | 119 | ≤11 | 63 | ≤11 |
| 48104 | 113 | ≤11 | 57 | 0 |
| 48118 | 112 | ≤11 | 68 | ≤11 |
| 48158 | 58 | ≤11 | 35 | 0 |
| 48191 | 52 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 48190 | ≤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 Washtenaw County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Washtenaw County right now.
Washtenaw County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Washtenaw County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Ann Arborno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washtenaw County went about 2.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 79,028 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 2.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 79,028 customers out) · decade average 12.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 550 | 8,785 | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 180 | 5,519 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 417 | 7,209 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 300 | 27,714 | 10.3 |
| 2019 | 257 | 36,636 | 13.5 |
| 2020 | 530 | 18,692 | 7.0 |
| 2021 | 499 | 68,416 | 29.8 |
| 2022 | 533 | 25,904 | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 156 | 79,028 | 57.3 |
| 2024 | 279 | 10,855 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | 380 | 4,277 | 2.0 |
Cost of power in Washtenaw County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washtenaw 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.
- DTE Electric Company20.2¢2,078,315 cust
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)20.7¢1,662,741 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 · 12.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Washtenaw County: FAQ
- How often does Washtenaw County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washtenaw County, MI logged 380 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washtenaw County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 79,028 customers without power, beginning February 13, 2023 and lasting about 39d.
- Is there a power outage in Washtenaw County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washtenaw County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washtenaw County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Ann Arbor. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Washtenaw County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washtenaw County.
48103, 48104, 48105, 48108, 48109, 48118, 48130, 48158, 48176, 48189, 48190, 48191, 48197, 48198
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 | - |
| DTE Electric Company | 3.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Village of Clinton - (MI) | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Chelsea - (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/26161 and /api/v1/counties/26161/history.