Power outages in Coldwater, MI

Live outages for Coldwater and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Coldwater has 14,216 residents.

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ColdwaterBranch 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 Branch County, which includes Coldwater

2014–2025 record

Branch County averaged 16.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Michigan counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 14. Half were over within 4 hours; the longest lasted 4.3 days, starting March 30, 2025.

The largest on record began August 12, 2021, with 12,027 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in July.

16.7significant 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.
3 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
6.4 dayslongest on record (June 2020)
12,027most 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.
August 12, 202112,0275.5 days899,654
June 9, 20206,7676.4 days516,217
February 22, 20236,7026.3 days533,639
October 8, 20174,73726 hours92,331
August 6, 20214,7162.3 days151,098

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.