Power Outages in Wexford County, MI
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc and Great Lakes Energy Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.2 hours.
Wexford County, MI is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wexford County, MI". https://massoutage.com/michigan/wexford-county
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc and Great Lakes Energy Coop publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~25,935 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Consumers Energy Co - (MI). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Cherryland Electric Coop Inc, Great Lakes Energy Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wexford 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49601 | 333 | ≤11 | 260 | ≤11 |
| 49663 | 102 | ≤11 | 78 | ≤11 |
| 49668 | 69 | ≤11 | 52 | ≤11 |
| 49638 | 18 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 49618 | 18 | ≤11 | 15 | 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 Wexford County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Wexford County right now.
Wexford County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 3, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wexford County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wexford County went about 13.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,547 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 13.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 7,547 customers out) · decade average 10.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 343 | 6,648 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | 223 | 2,015 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 336 | 1,661 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 452 | 4,720 | 14.5 |
| 2019 | 599 | 2,052 | 7.0 |
| 2020 | 699 | 4,903 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 384 | 7,547 | 22.2 |
| 2022 | 396 | 3,321 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 373 | 2,697 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 403 | 2,402 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 403 | 4,090 | 13.2 |
Cost of power in Wexford County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wexford 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
- Great Lakes Energy Coop20.3¢123,277 cust
- Cherryland Electric Coop Inc17.3¢35,548 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 winter weather exposure · 10.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Wexford County: FAQ
- How often does Wexford County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wexford County, MI logged 403 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wexford County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,547 customers without power, beginning December 16, 2021 and lasting about 3d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Wexford County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wexford County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wexford County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Cherryland Electric Coop Inc, Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Great Lakes Energy Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wexford County.
49601, 49618, 49638, 49663, 49668
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 | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | 73.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | 1.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
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/26165 and /api/v1/counties/26165/history.