Power outages in Leelanau County, MI
Live outage counts for Suttons Bay, Northport and Empire and the rest of Leelanau County, updated every 10 minutes from Consumers Energy.
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Cherryland Electric Coop Incno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of Traverse City - (MI)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Wolverine Power Supply Coopno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlineConsumers Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some 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 Leelanau County
2014–2025 recordLeelanau County averaged 48 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Michigan counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 53. Half were over within 4 hours; the longest lasted 2 days, starting December 29, 2025.
The largest on record began June 3, 2025, with 10,164 customers out at once.
48significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At 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
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.5.4 dayslongest on record (August 2015)
10,164most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| June 3, 2025 | 10,164 | 2.5 hours | 25,339 |
| December 16, 2021 | 8,475 | 3.5 days | 364,601 |
| August 2, 2015 | 8,070 | 5.4 days | 534,005 |
| August 11, 2021 | 7,709 | 2.6 days | 83,766 |
| November 1, 2020 | 6,411 | 2.3 days | 145,505 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From 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.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Consumers Energy: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
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.
Cities in Leelanau County
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Utilities
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- Cherryland Electric Coop Inc no live feed
- City of Traverse City - (MI) no live feed
- Wolverine Power Supply Coop no live feed
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