Power outages in Mason County, MI
Live outage counts for Ludington, Scottville and Custer and the rest of Mason County, updated every 10 minutes from Consumers Energy.
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No live outage data for Mason County yet.
Great Lakes Energy 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.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 Mason County
2014–2025 recordMason County averaged 27.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Michigan counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 32. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 1.6 days, starting December 29, 2025.
The largest on record began August 11, 2021, with 11,073 customers out at once.
27.7significant 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.1 dayslongest on record (August 2021)
11,073most 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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| August 11, 2021 | 11,073 | 4.1 days | 269,651 |
| April 20, 2017 | 9,079 | 7 hours | 26,152 |
| August 28, 2018 | 7,525 | 3.5 days | 260,730 |
| July 28, 2023 | 6,240 | 9 hours | 35,466 |
| June 1, 2019 | 5,195 | 26 hours | 44,566 |
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 Mason County
Utilities
- Consumers Energy
- Great Lakes Energy Coop no live feed
- Wolverine Power Supply Coop no live feed
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