How reliable is Upper Peninsula Power Company?

Upper Peninsula Power Company customers averaged 6.7 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, better than the Michigan median (8.0 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Upper Peninsula Power Company rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Upper Peninsula Power Company is #312 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.

How many customers does Upper Peninsula Power Company serve?

Upper Peninsula Power Company serves 11 counties across Michigan, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Upper Peninsula Power Company provide power?

Upper Peninsula Power Company operates in Michigan. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Upper Peninsula Power Company: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 69 Upper Peninsula Power Company customers are without power in 1 county.

Upper Peninsula Power Company is an investor owned utility serving 11 counties in Michigan. In 2024, its customers went an average of 6.7 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 1.6 interruptions each. That ranks it #312 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the Michigan median (8.0 h).

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Upper Peninsula Power Company customers out in 1 county

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

6.7 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

1.6

SAIFI / yr

4.1 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #312 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Michigan median (8.0 h).

Residential price27.6¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Upper Peninsula Power Company’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Upper Peninsula Power Company

69customers out

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Upper Peninsula Power Company (11)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Upper Peninsula Power Company: FAQ

How reliable is Upper Peninsula Power Company?: Upper Peninsula Power Company customers averaged 6.7 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, better than the Michigan median (8.0 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Upper Peninsula Power Company rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Upper Peninsula Power Company is #312 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does Upper Peninsula Power Company serve?: Upper Peninsula Power Company serves 11 counties across Michigan, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Upper Peninsula Power Company provide power?: Upper Peninsula Power Company operates in Michigan. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Michigan.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.