Power Outages in Wexford County, MI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wexford County, MI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.2 hours.
Wexford County, MI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wexford County.
No active NWS alerts for Wexford County right now.
Wexford County has been under 32 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×8
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
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.
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 |
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 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, 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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26165 and /api/v1/counties/26165/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Michigan customers).