Great Lakes Energy Outages: Live Status & Outage Map
As of Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST, Great Lakes Energy was reporting no significant outages in the live data it shares with DOE's ODIN feed.
PowerOutageTracker is independent and not affiliated with Great Lakes Energy. In an emergency or if you see a downed line, call 911.
How reliable is Great Lakes Energy?
Form EIA-861 reliability metrics for 2025, by state, compared with each state's average
| State | Customers | Outage time / customer | Outages / customer | Avg. restoration | State average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 135,145 | 73 hr 21 min | 4.09 | 17 hr 56 min | 10 hr 9 min |
Outage time = SAIDI, outages = SAIFI, restoration = CAIDI, all including major events, as reported on Form EIA-861 (2025). Storm exposure differs a lot between territories, so one year is not a full verdict.
How Great Lakes Energy compares in Michigan
Other large utilities serving Michigan, ranked by outage time per customer (2025)
Great Lakes Energy service area
Counties where Great Lakes Energy has service territory (EIA-861). Each links to live outage status and history.
Michigan
- Allegan County
- Antrim County
- Barry County
- Charlevoix County
- Cheboygan County
- Clare County
- Crawford County
- Emmet County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Kent County
- Lake County
- Manistee County
- Mason County
- Mecosta County
- Missaukee County
- Montcalm County
- Montmorency County
- Muskegon County
- Newaygo County
- Oceana County
- Osceola County
- Oscoda County
- Otsego County
- Ottawa County
- Wexford County
Great Lakes Energy outage FAQ
Is Great Lakes Energy having a power outage right now?
As of Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST, Great Lakes Energy was not reporting significant outages. Small, scattered outages may still occur.
How do I report a Great Lakes Energy power outage?
Report outages directly to Great Lakes Energy through its official outage reporting page (linked on this page). If you see a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
How reliable is Great Lakes Energy?
In 2025, the average Great Lakes Energy customer was without power for about 73 hr 21 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), according to EIA-861. That ranks 179th of 179 large U.S. utilities, where 1st has the least outage time.
What areas does Great Lakes Energy serve?
Great Lakes Energy serves about 135,145 customers in Michigan, with service territory in 26 counties (EIA-861, 2025).
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PowerOutageTracker.com. "Great Lakes Energy Outages: Live Status & Outage Map." Accessed November 3, 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/utilities/great-lakes-energy