Power outages in Clare, MI

Live outages for Clare and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Clare has 3,318 residents.

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ClareClare CountyConsumers Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outage history in Clare County, which includes Clare

2014–2025 record

Clare County averaged 41.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Michigan counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 48. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 5.4 days, starting December 26, 2025.

The largest on record began December 26, 2025, with 16,368 customers out at once.

41.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
2.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
5.4 dayslongest on record (December 2025)
16,368most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
December 26, 202516,3685.4 days781,437
August 27, 202416,3162.4 days402,607
October 20, 201913,8664 hours47,290
August 24, 202111,8952.1 days270,924
December 16, 202110,5303.2 days342,905

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.