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2016 Michigan Power Outage Report

In 2016, the average Michigan customer went without power for about 2.0 hours — the 31st worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
2.0
Peak customers out
32,497
Rank (worst state)
31st
Counties affected
20

Michigan outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2016 highlighted.

6.8h20152.0h20166.0h201710.0h201812.7h20199.8h202026.6h202110.5h202226.5h20238.5h202412.9h2025

Hardest-hit Michigan counties in 2016

By peak customers out during the year's worst event.

1Oakland County32,4972Macomb County22,0213Genesee County13,1634Wayne County12,3995Midland County9,8376Berrien County9,0817Kent County8,7488Saginaw County8,0449Livingston County7,85110Gogebic County7,63611Montcalm County7,53212Kalamazoo County6,79613St. Joseph County6,60614Ingham County6,27815St. Clair County6,21116Allegan County6,09417Barry County6,05518Missaukee County5,97219Calhoun County5,65320Washtenaw County5,519

Biggest Michigan outages of 2016

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Oakland CountyFebruary 19, 201632,497
Macomb CountyFebruary 19, 201622,021
Genesee CountyFebruary 24, 201613,163
Wayne CountyFebruary 17, 201612,399
Genesee CountyNovember 22, 201611,979
Oakland CountyJanuary 8, 201610,848
Wayne CountyJanuary 1, 201610,318
Midland CountyJuly 8, 20169,837
Berrien CountyJune 21, 20169,081
Berrien CountyJune 20, 20169,053
Michigan by year:20252024202320222021202020192018
Other states in 2016:NCWVSCVAMEFL

Part of the 2016 US Power Outage Report. Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I. “Avg hours per customer” is a SAIDI-like measure (outage customer-minutes ÷ tracked customers); coverage varies by year.